Canada’s main stock index managed a slight gain on a day that saw markets swing notably following the release of better-than-expected jobs data in the U.S., which left markets in the U.S. down by day end as investors plan for more rate hikes ahead.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 17.90 points at 20,758.34.
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In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 127.93 points at 33,926.01. The S&P 500 index was down 43.28 points at 4,136.48, while the Nasdaq composite was down 193.86 points at 12,006.96.
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The Canadian dollar traded for 74.68 cents US compared with 75.12 cents US on Thursday.
The March crude oil contract closed down US$2.49 per barrel at US$73.39 and the March natural gas contract was down five cents at US$2.41 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was down US$54.20 at US$1,876.60 an ounce and the March copper contract was down a 3.5 cents at US$4.07 a pound.
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