S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading, U.S. stocks also higher

Financial numbers flow on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

TORONTO - Canada's main stock index closed higher on Friday on broad-based gains, while U.S. markets also gained ground to close out a volatile week of trading. 聽

鈥淭he markets are exhibiting a little bit of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of behaviour over the past two days; (we are) just seeing a bit of recovery after yesterday's steep sell-off,鈥 said Macan Nia, co-chief investment strategist at Manulife Investment Management.聽

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