TORONTO – A drop in gold prices helped shave more than 200 points off Canada’s main stock index, while U.S. markets retreated from record highs.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 232.01 points at 30,269.98.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 243.36 points at 46,358.42. The S&P 500 index fell 18.61 points at 6,735.11, while the Nasdaq composite lost 18.75 points at 23,024.63.
The Canadian dollar closed at 71.43 cents US compared with 71.67 cents US on Wednesday.
The November crude oil contract was down US$1.04 at US$61.51 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$97.90 at US$3,972.60 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2025.
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