TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gave up early triple-digit gains on Tuesday as energy remained the sector with strong gains by the end of the trading day.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved higher Monday as gold prices rose and North American markets digested news about a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

The ock market rally seeks direction with Microsoft, Chipotle and Tesla earnings due and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine data on tap.

Australian shares closed lower on Monday, dragged by the energy sector on weaker oil prices, and as authorities warned that the coronavirus outbreak in the country's second-most populous state could take weeks to control.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite outpaced the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 early Monday. Amazon stock jumped on price-target hikes.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat at 541.49, with Australian shares down 0.3% and South Korea's KOSPI just a shade higher