S&P/TSX composite ticks lower, U.S. stocks post small gain
Written by The Canadian Press on February 19, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in technology and base metals, while U.S. stock markets eked out another gain to reach a new all-time high for the S&P 500.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 22.68 points at 25,626.16.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 71.25 points at 44,627.59. The S&P 500 index was up 14.57 points at 6,144.15, while the Nasdaq composite was up 14.99 points at 20,056.25.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.31 cents US compared with 70.46 cents US on Tuesday.
The April crude oil contract was up 27 cents at US$72.10 per barrel and the March natural gas contract was up 27 cents at US$4.28 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was down US$12.90 at US$2,936.10 an ounce and the March copper contract was down three cents at US$4.56 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2025.
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