Dow Jones: Points and P Tsx

dow jones: The S&P/TSX composite index added 17.65 points at 15,269.85, while the Canadian dollar was down 0.41 of a cent to 74.53 cents U.S. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average advanced 39.65 points at 19,883.06 and the S&P 500 climbed 4.46 points to 2,262.53, according to The Toronto Star. The Nasdaq composite rose 20.28 points to 5,457.44. Rene Johnston / Toronto Star By The Canadian Press Mon., Dec. 19, 2016 TORONTO Rising gold stocks helped push Canada's largest stock market higher, while Wall Street made modest gains. In commodities, the February gold contract rose 5.30 to 1,142.70 U.S. an ounce. The February contract, which had a larger trading volume, added 11 cents to finish at 53.06 per barrel. Oil prices had been lower earlier in the day, but the January crude oil contract managed to gain 22 cents at 52.12 per barrel by the close. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.