TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 200 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the technology and financial sectors, while U.S. strock markets also retreated.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 203.18 points at 34,298.78.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 527.96 points at 48,971.24. The S&P 500 index was down 33.42 points at 6,875.44, while the Nasdaq composite was down 162.18 points at 22,716.20.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.35 cents US compared with 73.06 cents US on Thursday.
The April crude oil contract was up US$1.63 at US$66.84 per barrel.
The April gold contract was up US$68.40 at US$5,262.60 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 27, 2026.
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