TSX recap: Index ticks up after U.S. inflation data

Canada's main stock index posted a modest gain on Tuesday, while U.S. markets rose after the latest data on inflation.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 61.81 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 21,831.02.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 235.83 points at 39,005.49. The S&P 500 Index was up 57.33 points at 5,175.27, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 246.36 points at 16,265.64.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.08 cents U.S. compared with 74.12 cents U.S. on Monday.