TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points on broad-based weakness on the Toronto market, while U.S. stock markets also fell in late-morning trading.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 103.70 points at 23,762.57.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 103.82 points at 41,921.37. The S&P 500 index was down 31.09 points at 5,682.55, while the Nasdaq composite was down 134.88 points at 17,879.10.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.61 cents US compared with 73.73 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was up six cents at US$71.22 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was up two cents at US$2.37 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$28.90 at US$2,643.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was down a penny at US$4.33 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 20, 2024.
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