S&P/TSX composite up nearly 150 points, U.S. stock markets also surge higher
Posted Apr 22, 2026 12:38:15 PM.
Last Updated Apr 22, 2026 06:04:04 PM.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained nearly 150 points on Wednesday, helped by gains in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets also surged higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 146.81 points at 33,955.11.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 340.65 points at 49,490.03. The S&P 500 index was up 73.89 points at 7,137.90, while the Nasdaq composite was up 397.60 points at 24,657.57.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.20 cents US compared with 73.24 cents US on Tuesday.
The June crude oil contract was up US$3.29 at US$92.96 per barrel.
The June gold contract was up US$33.40 at US$4,753 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 22, 2026.
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