The Toronto stock market closed little changed on the final day of 2010, as mining stocks benefited from record high copper prices.
The S&P/TSX composite index gained 8.81 points to 13,443.22 with most other sectors negative.
The Toronto market's main index gained 14.45 per cent this year, led by mining and energy stocks.
The Canadian dollar closed up 0.54 to 100.54 cents U.S., its highest close since May, 2008.
The base metals group advanced as copper prices rose eight cents from Thursday's record close to US$4.45 a pound. Oil gained $1.54 to US$91.38 a barrel.
New York markets were mixed Friday as the Dow Jones industrial average edged 7.8 points higher to 11,577.51. The Nasdaq composite index was down 10.11 points to 2,652.87 while the S&P 500 index dipped 0.24 of a point to 1,257.64.
