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Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, enough to nudge the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite to more records. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%. It was the second all-time high in a row for the Nasdaq.

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TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 68.75 points at 26,972.32.

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the Trump administration sought to win more deals with global trading partners. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.9%.

OTTAWA — The Conservative party's spending outstripped its record fundraising total in 2024 as it ramped up advertising and internal polling ahead of the federal election.

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points to cap off Tuesday's trading session, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 116.

Vancouver city council will consider a proposal Tuesday for a 200-unit social housing tower in Kitsilano.