TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ticked lower Tuesday, weighed down by losses in telecom, utilities and energy, while U.S. stock markets were mixed and the Nasdaq hit a new record.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 3.11 points at 24,562.55.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 154.52 points at 42,233.05. The S&P 500 index was up 9.40 points at 5,832.92,while the Nasdaq composite was up 145.56 points at 19,712.75.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.89 cents UScompared with 71.97 cents US on Monday.
The December crude oil contract was down 17 cents US at US$67.21 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was down less than a penny at US$2.86 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$25.20 at US$2,781.10 an ounceand the December copper contract was down less than a penny at US$4.36 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2024.
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