TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ticked lower Thursday, weighed down by losses in the industrial sector, while U.S. marketswere mixed
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 31.54 points at 22,608.03.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 81.20 points at 39,935.07. The S&P 500 index was down 27.91 points at 5,399.22,while the Nasdaq composite was down 160.69 points at 17,181.72.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.36 cents US compared with 72.50 cents US on Wednesday.
The September crude oil contract was up 69 cents at US$78.28 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was down nine cents at US$2.07 per mmBTU.
The August gold contract was down US$62.20 at US$2,353.50 an ounce and the September copper contract was up two cents at US$4.13 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 25, 2024.
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