TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down almost 200 points Monday in a broad-based decline, while U.S. stock markets also fell.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 183.95 points at 24,008.86.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 971.82 points at 38,170.41. The S&P 500 index was down 124.50 points at 5,158.20, while the Nasdaq composite was down 415.55 points at 15,870.90.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.36 cents US compared with 72.17 cents US on Thursday.
The June crude oil contract was down US$1.60 at US$62.41 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down 23 cents US US$3.02 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was up US$96.90 at US$3,425.30 an ounce and the May copper contract was down less a penny at US$4.73 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 21, 2025.
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