S&P/TSX composite rises, helped by energy stocks, U.S. markets mixed



TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index reversed course Tuesday to rise more than 150 points, as gains in energy stocks offset losses in tech, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 151.85 points at 34,290.73.

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index reversed course Tuesday to rise more than 150 points, as gains in energy stocks offset losses in tech, while U.S. markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 151.85 points at 34,290.73.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 56.09 points at 49,760.56. The S&P 500 index was down 11.88 points at 7,400.96, while the Nasdaq composite was down 185.92 points at 26,088.20.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.94 cents US compared with 73.17 cents US on Monday.

The June crude oil contract was up US$4.11 at US$102.18 per barrel.

The June gold contract was down US$42.00 at US$4,686.70 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2026.

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

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