TORONTO – Canada’s benchmark index finished in negative territory at the end of the shortened trading day on Christmas Eve, while U.S. stock markets rose.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 58.97 points at 31,999.76.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 288.75 points at 48,731.16. The S&P 500 index was up 22.26 points at 6,932.05, while the Nasdaq composite was up 51.46 points at 23,613.31.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.13 cents US, compared with 72.97 cents US on Tuesday.
The February crude oil contract was down three cents US at US$58.35 per barrel.
The February gold contract was down US$2.90 at US$4,502.80 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 24, 2025.
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