TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index finished more than 500 points lower Tuesday, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. stock markets posted mixed results.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 527.62 points at 29,888.82.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 218.16 points at 46,924.74. The S&P 500 index was up 0.22 points at 6,735.35, while the Nasdaq composite was down 36.88 points at 22,953.67.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.32 cents US compared with 71.25 cents US on Monday.
The December crude oil contract was up 22 cents US at US$57.24 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$250.30 at US$4,109.10 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2025.
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