The financial district in Toronto is shown Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index dipped on Monday, dragged down by losses in the energy and tech sectors while U.S. markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 35.24 points at 22,779.57.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 49.41 points at 40,539.93. The S&P 500 index was up 4.44 points at 5,463.54, while the Nasdaq composite was up 12.32 points at 17,370.20.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.18 cents US compared with 72.31 cents US on Friday, according to XE.com.
The September crude oil contract was down US$1.35 at US$75.81 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was down one-and-a-half cents at US$2.04 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$2.40 at US$2,425.50 an ounce and the September copper contract was down four cents at US$4.08 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2024.
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