Canada’s main stock index racked up a solid three-digit gain today amid higher oil prices and boosts from tech firm BlackBerry Ltd. and ski-doo maker BRP Inc. In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index advanced 120 points to 15,469.91, as nearly all sectors finished in the black. Two of the biggest gainers were shares in BlackBerry, which rose nearly eight per cent, and shares in BRP, which jumped nearly 13 per cent. Wall Street was similarly strong, with all three indices finishing at record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average was ahead 135.53 points to 21,144.18, the S&P 500 index added 18.26 points to 2,430.06, and the Nasdaq composite index was up 48.31 points to 6,246.83.

Source: thestar June 01, 2017 16:08 UTC