At the close of trading, the S&P/TSX composite index finished with a gain of 125.38 points, ending at 14,259.84. The broader S&P 500 was gained 32 points to close at 2,129.90, while the Nasdaq composite index added 79.95 points to reach 4,956.76. Following news that the United States saw better-than-expected job growth in June, North American stock markets made solid gains on Friday, while the Canadian dollar traded lower. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 250.86 points to finish at 18,146.74. The price for benchmark North American crude oil finished up 27 cents at $45.41 US per barrel.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2016 17:03 UTC