Canada's benchmark stock index topped 16,000 points for the first time on Monday, the first trading day since it set a record high on Friday. ET on Monday, the S&P/TSX Composite Index sat at 16,002.78, up just over 49 points from Friday's close. Almost all sectors of the market were higher, led by health care and energy companies. "The TSX has underperformed almost every major index in the world," David Baskin, president of Baskin Wealth Management, said in an interview. The broader S&P 500 finished at 2,572.83, down 8.24 points, while Nasdaq shed 2.30 points to settle at 6,698.96.

Source: CBC News October 30, 2017 19:13 UTC