S&P/TSX composite index down more than 200 points Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed
Written by The Canadian Press on February 14, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell more than 200 points Friday, weighed down by losses in energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 215.28 points at 25,483.23.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 165.35 points at 44,546.08. The S&P 500 index was down 0.44 points at 6,114.63, while the Nasdaq composite was up 81.13 points at 20,026.77.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.59 cents US compared with 70.21 cents US on Thursday.
The April crude oil contract was down 43 cents at US$70.71 per barrel and the March natural gas contract was up 10 cents at US$3.73 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was down US$44.70 at US$2,900.70 an ounce and the March copper contract was down 11 cents at US$4.66 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2025.
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