TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, boosted by strength in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 208.80 points at 25,412.78.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 156.12 points at 43,777.28. The S&P 500 index was up 49.93 points at 6,005.18, while the Nasdaq composite was up 242.60 points at 19,268.99.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.70 cents US compared with 69.99 cents US on Tuesday.
The April crude oil contract was up 18 cents at US$69.11 per barrel and the April natural gas
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