S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

The TMX broadcast centre is shown in Toronto on May 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

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TORONTO - Canada's main stock index finished in positive territory, helped by gains in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets lost ground.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 34.20 points at 30,178.98.

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