TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy, technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 97.12 points at 25,550.88.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 139.10 points at 44,771.55. The S&P 500 index was up 8.28 points at 6,040.66, while the Nasdaq composite was up 159.12 points at 19,377.29.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.03 cents US compared with 71.38 cents US on Friday.
The January crude oil contract was up 41 cents at US$68.41 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 10 cents at US$3.27 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was down US$17.30 at US$2,663.70 an ounce and the March copper contract was down two cents at US$4.12 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2024.
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