TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ticked lower Thursday after giving back gains from earlier in the day, while U.S. markets also moved lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 8.97 points at 26,060.24.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 11.31 points at 41,953.32. The S&P 500 index was down 12.40 points at 5,662.89, while the Nasdaq composite was down 59.16 points at 17,691.63.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.70 cents US compared with 69.80 cents US on Wednesday.
The May crude oil contract was up US$1.16 at US$68.07 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was down 27 cents US at US$3.98 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$2.60 at US$3,043.80 an ounce and the May copper contract was up a penny at US$5.11 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 20, 2025.
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