The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the trading period up, while signs of an improving U.S. economy offset European worries. The index gained 238.21 points to end the last trading day of the year at 11,955.09 points. But the increase wasn't enough to keep the index from losing more than 11% during the year, marking its first year-on-year drop since 2008. The resource-heavy index also finished 17% below a 52-week high of 14,329.49 points reached in March.
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