TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 79.04 points at 24,706.07.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 260.32 points at 41,581.31. The S&P 500 index was down 60.46 points at 5,614.66, while the Nasdaq composite was down 304.55 points at 17,504.12.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.93 cents US compared with 69.91 cents US on Monday.
The May crude oil contract was down 62 cents US at US$66.75 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was up three cents US at US$4.05 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was up US$34.70 at US$3,040.80 an ounce and the May copper contract was up six cents US at US$5.02 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2025.
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