TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points on broad-based weakness on the Toronto market, while U.S. stock markets also fell in late-morning trading.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 103.70 points at 23,762.57.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 103.82 points at 41,921.37. The S&P 500 index was down 31.09 points at 5,682.55, while the Nasdaq composite was down 134.88 points at 17,879.10.
The 91Ô´´ dollar traded for 73.61 cents US compared with 73.73 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was up six cents at US$71.22 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was up two cents at US$2.37 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$28.90 at US$2,643.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was down a penny at US$4.33 a pound.
This report by The 91Ô´´ Press was first published Sept. 20, 2024.
Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)
The 91Ô´´ Press