TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points Monday, led by losses in energy, base metal and telecommunication stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 127.09 points at 25,147.21.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 110.58 points at 43,717.48. The S&P 500 index was up 22.59 points at 6,074.08, while the Nasdaq composite was up 247.17 points at 20,173.89.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.23 cents US compared with 70.27 cents US on Friday.
The February crude oil contract was down 53 cents at US$70.29 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down seven cents at US$3.21 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was down US$5.80 at US$2,670 an ounce and the March copper contract was down a penny at US$4.19 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2024.
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