TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the utility and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 151.65 points at 37,927.03. The S&P 500 index was down 18.02 points at 4,993.10, while the Nasdaq composite was down 164.45 points at 15,437.05.The June crude contract was up 47 cents at US$82.
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