S&P/TSX composite up in early trading, U.S. stock markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in early trading, powered by gains in the materials sector, which includes the big mining companies, as the price of gold climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 44.61 points at 16,776.10. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 77.96 points at 28,570.23. […]