S&P/TSX composite moves lower Tuesday, U.S. stock markets mixed
Written by The Canadian Press on August 20, 2024
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Tuesday after the latest report on inflation showed price growth easing, while U.S. markets were mixed but also trending lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 78.95 points at 23,037.44.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.03 points at 40,896.53. The S&P 500 index was down 11.13 points at 5,597.12, while the Nasdaq composite was down 59.83 points at 17,816.94.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.38 cents US compared with 73.25 cents US on Monday.
The October crude oil contract was down 49 cents at US$73.17 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was down four cents at US$2.20 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$9.30 at US$2,550.60 an ounce and the September copper contract was down two cents at US$4.16 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2024.
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