TSX recap: Energy stocks drive Index 0.88 per cent higher

Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points on Friday, helped by strength in energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher, while U.S. markets closed out the week with new record highs.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 188.74 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 21,552.35.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 90.99 points at 39,087.38. The S&P 500 Index was up 40.81 points at 5,137.08, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 183.02 points at 16,274.94.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.72 cents U.S. compared with 73.69 cents U.S. on Thursday.