S&P/TSX composite up over 200 points in late-morning trading

TORONTO –

Canada’s primary stock index had been up in late-morning trading on broad rally led by materials and technology.

The S&P/TSX index that is composite up 214.50 points at 20,928.22.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 33.70 points at 32,846.93 in New York. The S&P 500 index had been up 16.75 points at 4,117.98, although the Nasdaq composite had been up 141.20 points at 12,135.66.

The dollar that is canadian for 79.44 cents US weighed against 79.12 cents US on Wednesday.

The July crude oil agreement had been up 59 cents at US$114.80 per barrel therefore the July gas that is natural ended up being unchanged at US$8.91 per mmBTU.

The gold contract was up 30 cents at US$1,849.50 an ounce and the July copper contract was up three cents at US$4.33 a pound.&#13 august;