P Tsx and Canadian Dollar

cent: The S&P/TSX composite index added 43.04 points at 14,598.45, making up some lost ground on Friday when the market shed more than one per cent, according to The Toronto Star. The Canadian dollar fell 0.37 of a U.S. cent to 73.80 cents US. South of the border, investors seemed to be taking a breather following the strong rally in the wake of last week American election that saw Republican Donald Trump win the presidency. Rene Johnston / Toronto Star By Linda Nguyen The Canadian Press Mon., Nov. 14, 2016 Gains in the energy, gold and metals sectors helped lift the Toronto stock market higher to kick off the trading week Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 21.03 points at 18,868.69 to hit a new record and finish higher for a sixth straight session. Canadian markets strategist Craig Fehr said there continues to be a broad sense of optimism in equity markets as investors view the Trump victory as a scenario that would lead to more infrastructure funding and less regulation over banks and health care. Article Continued Below The broader S&P 500 fell 0.25 a point to 2,164.20, while the Nasdaq composite lost 18.71 points at 5,218.40. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.