S&P/TSX composite up, helped by telecom, utilities and consumer staples

TORONTO — Gains in the telecommunications, utilities and consumer staples sectors helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets put in a mixed showing. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.69 points at 16,712.68. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 189.91 points at 28,835.57. The […]