Gold prices lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also rise

“The year, at least in Toronto, is ending the way it’s been going all year. Gold is stealing the spotlight, and silver is certainly not hurting, neither is copper,” Currie said.“The mining sector is carrying the market this year, just astronomical numbers.”The February gold contract was up US$82.10 at US$4,469.40 an ounce. Gold and silver touched records and oil prices jumped after the U.S. Coast Guard said it was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean.The February crude oil contract was up ...