TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in technology, while the sector led U.S. markets to erase Monday’s gains.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 69.90 points at 24,929.89.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 178.20 points at 42,528.36. The S&P 500 index was down 66.35 points at 5,909.03, while the Nasdaq composite was down 375.30 points at 19,489.68
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.74 cents US compared with 69.70 cents US on Monday.
The February crude oil contract was up 69 cents at US$74.25 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was down 22 cents at US$3.45 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$18.00 at US$2,665.40 an ounce and the March copper contract was up four cents at US$4.20 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 7, 2025.
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