S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. stock markets mixed
Written by The Canadian Press on September 27, 2024
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index dipped lower Friday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed as the Dow eked out another record but tech stocks dragged.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 77.01 points at 23,956.82.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 137.89 points at 42,313. The S&P 500 index was down 7.20 points at 5,738.17, while the Nasdaq composite was down 70.70 points at 18,119.59.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.08 cents US compared with 74.22 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was up 51 cents at US$68.18 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up 15 cents at US$2.90 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$26.80 at US$2,668.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was down four cents at US$4.60 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2024.
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