S&P/TSX composite closes up almost 300 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

A ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ flag flies in the Bay Street financial district in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO - Canada's main stock index jumped almost 300 points Monday on the strength of a broad-based rally while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 293.73 points, or 1.36 per cent, at 21,848.59.

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