The TSX gave back 0.18 per cent in the shortened Christmas Eve trading session, weighed down by healthcare, energy and base metal stocks.
US markets, for their part, were up across the board, supported by substantial gains from Micron Technology, Citigroup and Nike, the latter boosted by a report that Apple CEO Tim Cook picked up US$3 million in shares. The S&P 500 finished the day at a new record high.
| TSX | 31,999.76 | -58.97 |  |
| TSXV | 996.40 | +5.72 |  |
| CSE | 169.70 | +2.47 | |
| DJIA | 48,731.81 | +289.4 | |
| NASDAQ | 23,613.31 | +51.46 | |
| S&P 500 | 6,932.05 | +22.26 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for US$0.7313, up from US$0.7305 on Tuesday.
US crude futures traded US$0.03 lower to US$58.35 per barrel, while the Brent contract traded US$0.11 lower to US$61.76 per barrel.
The price of gold was up by US$1 to US$4,506.70 per ounce.
In world markets, the Nikkei gave back 68.77 points to 50,344.10, the Hang Seng added 44.79 points to 25,818.93, the FTSE fell by 18.54 points to 9,870.68, and the DAX was up by 56.09 points to 24,340.06.
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