S&P/TSX composite down in early trading, U.S. stock markets mixed
Posted Apr 9, 2021 7:44 am.
Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 8:40 am.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in early trading amid weakness in the base metals and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 71.30 points at 19,157.57.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 103.45 points at 33,607.02. The S&P 500 index was up 1.66 points at 4,098.83, while the Nasdaq composite was down 59.25 points at 13,770.06.
The Canadian dollar traded for 79.68 cents US compared with 79.50 cents US on Thursday.
The May crude oil contract was down four cents at US$59.56 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was up three cents at US$2.55 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was down US$22.50 at US$1,735.70 an ounce and the May copper contract was down two cents at US$4.07 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2021.
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