Materials sector boosts S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets edge higher

TORONTO — The mining-heavy materials sector led Canada’s main stock index higher in early trading as the price of gold also moved up. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 141.13 points at 16,655.74. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 11.41 points at 27,942.43. The S&P 500 index was up 11.96 points at […]