TORONTO –
Positive factors within the vitality, monetary and utility sectors helped Canada’s principal inventory index climb greater than 100 factors in late-morning buying and selling.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 160.84 factors at 21,518.40.
The acquire got here as U.S. inventory markets have been closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day vacation.
The Canadian greenback traded for 79.86 cents US in contrast with 79.71 cents US on Friday.
The March crude oil contract was up 15 cents at US$83.45 per barrel and the February pure gasoline contract was up two cents at US$4.29 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$2.10 at US$1,818.60 an oz. and the March copper contract was up lower than a penny at US$4.43 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 17, 2022
