The S&P/TSX composite index in Toronto racked up 100.89 points to settle at 14,053.74. The July crude contract was up 94 cents at $49.56 US a barrel, while July natural gas gained four cents at $2.18 US per mmBTU. The last time it closed above the 14,000 mark was on Aug. 19, 2015. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average soared 145.46 points at 17,851.51, the broader S&P 500 composite index advanced 14.48 points to 2,090.54 and the Nasdaq composite gained 33.83 points to 4,894.89. Canada's main stock market has closed at its highest level in more than nine months, fuelled by gains in energy and bank stocks.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2016 15:07 UTC