Canada’s main stock index was down in late morning trading, weighed down by losses in the financial, industrial and utility sectors, while US stock markets also fell.
s & P/tsx The Composite Index fell 37.38 points to close at 20,664.85.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 179.25 points at 34,066.68 in New York. The S&P 500 index was down 12.80 points at 4,124.49 and the Nasdaq Composite was down 16.78 points at 11,875.01.
US markets rose more than a percent, following small gains by the S&P/TSX composite
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The Canadian dollar traded for 74.94 cents US compared to 74.95 cents US on Monday.
The March crude contract was down US$1.13 at US$79.01 a barrel and the March natural gas contract was up 14 cents at US$2.54 per mmBtu.
The April gold contract was up US$1.70 at US$1,865.20 an ounce and the March copper contract was up a paise at US$4.07 per pound.
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