TORONTO – Strength in the telecom and utility sectors helped Canada’s main stock index rise nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 88.90 points at 29,404.13.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 304.25 points at 46,062.15. The S&P 500 index was down 4.86 points at 6,601.90, while the Nasdaq composite was down 95.59 points at 22,238.37.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.69 cents US compared with 72.74 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 29 cents US at US$63.87 per barrel.

The December gold contract was down US$5.80 at US$3,719.30 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2025.

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