Basic materials stocks lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets also positive

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished in positive territory, helped by gains in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets also gained ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.82 points at 35,320.54.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished in positive territory, helped by gains in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets also gained ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.82 points at 35,320.54. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 9.63 points at 52,508.27.

The S&P 500 index was up 28.25 points at 7,543.59, while the Nasdaq composite was up 233.83 points at 26,107.01. The Canadian dollar traded for 71.09 cents US compared with 70.70 cents US on Monday. The August crude oil contract was up US$1.20 at US$79.34 per barrel.

The August gold contract was up US$64.00 at US$4,069.70 an ounce. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2026. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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