Canada’s main stock index edged higher in late-morning trading, boosted by gains in the energy sector as the price of oil moved higher and the health-care sector which includes the big marijuana stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 6.52 points at 14,433.14. The S&P 500 index was up 14.89 points at 2,546.83, while the Nasdaq composite was up 61.02 points at 6,799.88. The Canadian dollar traded for 75.14 cents U.S. compared with an average of 74.57 cents U.S. on Friday. The February crude contract was up US$1.68 at US$49.64 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.96 per mmBTU.

Source: thestar January 07, 2019 16:18 UTC