Canada’s main stock index finished in positive territory Friday, helped by gains in the energy sector, while U.S. markets lost ground.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 11.63 points at 33,040.55.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 83.11 points at 49,359.33. The S&P 500 index was down 4.46 points at 6,940.01, while the Nasdaq composite was down 14.63 points at 23,515.39.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.88 cents US compared with 71.95 cents US on Thursday.
The March crude oil contract was up 26 cents US at US$59.34 per barrel.
The February gold contract was down US$28.30 at US$4,595.40 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 16, 2026.
