The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.90 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,606.87 .
The tech-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.90 points , or 0.18 percent , to 1,606.87 .
At 12 : 10 p.m. EDT , Canada 's benchmark S & P / TSX composite index was up 6.87 points or 0.1 per cent to 6,979.29 .