Highlights at the close on Tuesday at world financial market trading.
Stocks:
S&P/TSX Composite Index _ 14,599.40, up 66.18 points
Dow _ 18,053.58, up 75.90 points
S&P 500 _ 2,108.95, up 9.35 points
Nasdaq _ 5,104.89, up 33.38 points
Currencies:
Cdn _ 78.49 cents US, unchanged
Pound _ C$1.9920, up 1.88 cent
Euro _ C$1.4020, up 0.09 of a cent
Euro _ US$1.1005, up 0.07 of a cent
Oil futures:
US$53.04 per barrel, up 84 cents
(August contract)
Gold futures:
US$1,153.50 per oz., down $1.90
(August contract)
Canadian Fine Silver Handy and Harman:
$20.384 oz., down 10.5 cents
$655.35 kg., down $3.37
The Canadian Press