S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also lower | Globalnews.ca
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Canada’s main stock index was down in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the telecommunications and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 28.94 points at 22,138.09.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 244.01 points at 39,563.36. The S&P 500 index was down 16.68 points at 5,237.67, while the Nasdaq composite was down 23.00 points at 16,356.46.
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The Canadian dollar traded for 73.68 cents US compared with 73.80 cents US on Thursday.
The May crude oil contract was up 81 cents at US$83.98 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was up seven cents at US$1.83 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was up US$16.60 at US$2,255.00 an ounce and the May copper contract was up five cents at US$4.06 a pound.
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