S&P/TSX composite down amid broad-based weakness, U.S. stock markets trade higher
Written by The Canadian Press on December 10, 2024
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by broad-based weakness, while U.S. stock markets moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 73.16 points at 25,552.26.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 10.31 points at 44,412.24. The S&P 500 index was up 4.08 points at 6,056.93, while the Nasdaq composite was up 31.65 points at 19,768.34.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.59 cents US compared with 70.77 cents US on Monday.
The January crude oil contract was up 56 cents at US$68.93 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$3.10 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was up US$28.80 at US$2,714.60 an ounce and the March copper contract was down two cents at US$4.26 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024.
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