S&P/TSX composite reaches new record high, U.S. stock markets also hit new peak



TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index reached a new record high, helped by gains in the energy sector, while U.S. markets also notched new highs.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 434.57 points at 35,169.46.

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index reached a new record high, helped by gains in the energy sector, while U.S. markets also notched new highs.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 434.57 points at 35,169.46.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 228.91 points at 51,307.79. The S&P 500 index was up 9.82 points at 7,609.78, while the Nasdaq composite was up 7.09 points at 27,093.90.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.29 cents US compared with 72.27 cents US on Monday.

The July crude oil contract was up US$1.60 at US$93.76 per barrel.

The August gold contract was up US$13.60 at US$4,519.90 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2026.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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