S&P/TSX composite index edges higher in early trading, loonie climbs

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged higher in early trading as gains in the financial sector were offset by losses in the materials group, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 4.01 points at 16,630.65. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 27.74 points at 28,280.72. The […]