A third consecutive day of rising oil prices helped Toronto markets close out the week in positive territory, while U.S. markets limped to a mixed finish on Friday.

At close, Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 46.47 points or 0.49% to 9522.74. That was a gain of 1.6% on the week.

The TSX Venture Exchange closed up 12.05 points or 0.72% to 1695.45.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrials finished up only 5.05 points or 0.05% to 1035.40, up 1.5% on the week. The Nasdaq composite added 5.55 points or 0.28% to 1967.35, while the S&P 500 index slipped 0.75 of a point or 0.06% 1171.35.

The Canadian dollar was ahead on the day, trading at US80.50¢, up 0.20 of a cent, late in the session.