Canada’s main stock index followed overseas markets in making a small change without any U.S. catalysts because of the Independence Day holiday.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 12.65 points to 16,588.85.

U.S. stock markets were closed in observance of the July 4 holiday.

The Canadian dollar traded for an average of US76.58¢, up from an average of US76.49¢ on Wednesday.

The August crude contract was down US54¢ at US$56.80 per barrel in afternoon trading and the August natural gas contract was down US1.9¢ at US$2.27 per mmBTU.

The August gold contract was down US$2.90 at US$1,418.00 an ounce and the September copper contract was down US0.40¢ at US$2.68 a pound.