S&P/TSX composite up greater than 150 factors, U.S. inventory markets additionally rise

Power in vitality shares as the worth of oil topped US$80 per barrel helped lead a broad rally on the Toronto Inventory Trade as Canada’s fundamental inventory index rose greater than 150 factors, whereas U.S. inventory markets additionally climbed larger.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 174.94 factors at 20,010.69.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 162.97 factors at 34,509.87. The S&P 500 index was up 16.94 factors at 4,422.65, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 67.10 factors at 13,657.75.

The Canadian greenback traded for 73.57 cents US in contrast with 73.50 cents US on Friday.

The October crude contract was up 58 cents at US$80.41 per barrel and the October pure gasoline contract was up 10 cents at US$2.76 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$6.00 at US$1,945.90 an oz. and the December copper contract was up lower than a penny at US$3.79 a pound.