Canada's main stock index up moderately, still near 2019 high

TORONTO - Canada's main stock index set another 2019 high this morning before easing back on its advance. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 45.61 points at 16,445.08 after 90 minutes of trading. It had set an intraday high of 16,487.14 shortly after the open, with the previous 2019 high of 16,471.82 set on Thursday In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 198.53 points at 26,341.58. The S&P 500 index was up 12.69 points at 2,901.01, while the Nasdaq composite was up 15.92 at