TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index finished 350 points lower on Friday, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets rose.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 350.32 points at 30,108.48.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 238.37 points at 46,190.61. The S&P 500 index was up 34.94 points at 6,664.01, while the Nasdaq composite was up 117.44 points at 22,679.98.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.25 cents US compared with 71.18 cents US on Thursday.
The December crude oil contract was up 16 cents US at US$57.15 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$91.30 at US$4,213.30 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2025.
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