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S&P/TSX composite closes higher, U.S. stock markets add to record highs

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped Canada's main stock index finish higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets added to record gains. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 164.60 points at 27,034.26.
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The exterior of the TMX is seen in Toronto, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped Canada's main stock index finish higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets added to record gains.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 164.60 points at 27,034.26.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 344.11 points at 44,828.53. The S&P 500 index was up 51.93 points at 6,279.35, while the Nasdaq composite was up 207.97 points at 20,601.10.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.66 cents US compared with 73.41 cents US on Wednesday.

The August crude oil contract was down 45 cents US at US$67.00 per barrel.

The August gold contract was down US$16.80 at US$3,342.90 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2025.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

The Canadian Press