S&P/TSX composite up more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

Canada’s main stock index gained more than 200 points in late-morning trading, supported by strength in industrial and base metal sectors, while U.S. markets traded mixed. The S&P/TSX composite rose 231.38 points to 34,967.47. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 485.96 points to 52,334.86. The S&P 500 added 12.51 points to 7,370.73, but the Nasdaq composite fell 130.06 points to 25,346.58. The Canadian dollar traded at 70.45 U.S. cents versus 70.25 U.S. cents on Wednesday. Oil and metals also moved higher, with August crude up $1.27 to $71.61 per barrel and August gold up $13.80 to $4,022.60 per ounce.