TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 115.36 points at 25,583.15.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 109.31 points at 44,602.12. The S&P 500 index was down 1.05 points at 6,114.02, while the Nasdaq composite was up 8.94 points at 19,954.58.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.59 cents US compared with 70.21 cents US on Thursday.
The March crude oil contract was down 37 cents at US$70.92 per barrel and the March natural gas contract was up 13 cents at US$3.75 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was down US$28.70 at US$2,916.70 an ounce and the March copper contract was down 12 cents at US$4.66 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2025.
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