Canada’s main stock index capped its worst first quarter since at least the financial crisis more than a decade ago on the upswing caused by a sharp rise in the energy sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 340.25 points or 2.6% to 13,378.75.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 410.32 points to 21,917.16. The S&P 500 index was down 42.06 points at 2,584.59, while the Nasdaq composite was down 74.05 points at 7,700.10.

The Canadian dollar traded for US70.49¢ compared with an average of US70.64¢ on Monday.

The May crude contract was up US39¢ at US$20.48 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down five cents at US$1.64 mmBTU.

The June gold contract was down US$46.60 at US$1,596.60 an ounce and the May copper contract was up US7.25¢ at US$2.23 a pound.