Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Friday, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed as tech pulled equities lower.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 23.74 points at 21,125.28.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 60.30 points at 38,109.43. The S&P 500 Index was down 3.19 points at 4,890.97, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 55.13 points at 15,455.36.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.35 cents U.S. compared with 74.10 cents U.S. on Thursday.

The March crude oil contract was up 65 cents at US$78.01 per barrel and the March natural gas contract was down half a penny at US$2.18 per mm/BTU.

The February gold contract was down 50 cents at US$2,017.30 an ounce and the March copper contract was down two cents at US$3.85 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2024.