Mining and healthcare stocks helped Canada’s main stock index climb along with U.S. markets, while the loonie gained ground following a smaller-than-expected trade deficit. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 346.41 points at 25,146.39. The S&P 500 index ended up 23.55 points at 2,772.35 and the Nasdaq composite index was up 51.38 points at 7,689.24. The July crude contract closed down 79 cents at $64.73 (U.S.) per barrel and the July natural gas contract was up one cent at $2.90 per mmBTU. The August gold contract ended down 80 cents at US$1,301.40 an ounce and the July copper contract closed up six cents at US$3.26 a pound.

Source: thestar June 06, 2018 15:49 UTC