TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 500 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the mining and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 545.09 points at 29,871.35.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 332.79 points at 47,039.37. The S&P 500 index was up 5.82 points at 6,740.95, while the Nasdaq composite was down 41.44 points at 22,949.10.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.34 cents US compared with 71.25 cents US on Monday.
The December crude oil contract was down five cents US at US$56.97 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$196.40 at US$4,163.00 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2025.
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