S&P/TSX composite down as base metal stocks fall, U.S. stock markets mixed
Written by The Canadian Press on September 30, 2024
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed to start the trading week.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 44.33 points at 23,912.49.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 101.56 points at 42,211.44. The S&P 500 index was down 0.67 points at 5,737.50, while the Nasdaq composite was up 3.97 points at 18,123.56.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.04 cents US compared with 74.08 cents US on Friday.
The November crude oil contract was up 66 cents at US$68.84 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up two cents at US$2.93 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$14.90 at US$2,653.20 an ounce and the December copper contract was down seven cents at US$4.53 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 30, 2024.
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