S&P/TSX composite down 100 points, U.S. stock markets also lower

By The Canadian Press on October 19, 2023.

Canada’s main stock index lost 100 points Thursday, led lower by metals, utilities and financials, while U.S. markets also declined.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 101.89 points at 19,348.81.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 250.91 points at 33,414.17. The S&P 500 index was down 36.60 points at 4,278.00, while the Nasdaq composite was down 128.13 points at 13,186.13.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.91 cents UScompared with 73.07 cents US on Wednesday.

The December crude contract was up US$1.10 at US$88.37 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down 10 cents at US$2.96 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$12.20 at US$1,980.50 an ounceand the December copper contract was up a penny at US$3.60 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2023.

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