TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index finished more than 170 points lower Thursday, weighed down by losses in the financial sector, while U.S. stock markets saw declines.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 178.32 points at 30,458.80.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 301.07 points at 45,952.24. The S&P 500 index was down 41.99 points at 6,629.07, while the Nasdaq composite was down 107.54 points at 22,562.54.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.18 cents US compared with 71.20 cents US on Wednesday.
The December crude oil contract was down 85 cents US at US$56.99 per barrel.
The December gold contract was up US$103.00 at US$4,304.60 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2025.
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