The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark index closed Friday at a record high, as financial services and energy companies that are so prevalent on the exchange moved higher. The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 61.88 to finish the day at 15,953.51, besting its previous high close of 15,922.37 set on Feb. 21. Natural gas giant Encana was up almost five per cent to $14.43, while Precision Drilling added Precision Drilling added 29 cents, or 9.76 per cent, to close at $3.26. The S&P 500 index advanced 20.67 points to 2,581.07 and the Nasdaq composite index climbed 144.49 points to 6,701.26. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new record high closes.

Source: CBC News October 27, 2017 15:56 UTC