TORONTO — Losses in the base metal, energy and telecommunication sectors weighed on Canada’s main stock index, which fell more than 150 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 177.81 points at 25,232.90.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 10.24 points at 43,924.36. The S&P 500 index was down 6.47 points at 6,044.78, while the Nasdaq composite was down 36.67 points at 19,866.17.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.25 cents US compared with 70.48 cents US on Thursday.
The January crude oil contract was up 72 cents at US$70.74 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 12 cents at US$3.33 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was down US$27.30 at US$2,682.10 an ounce and the March copper contract was down five cents at US$4.19 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024.
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