S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO –

Canada’s foremost inventory index was down in late-morning buying and selling, weighed down by losses within the know-how sector and base metallic shares, whereas U.S. inventory markets had been blended.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 17.57 factors at 20,580.18.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 104.02 factors at 33,803.90. The S&P 500 index was up 1.98 factors at 4,083.48, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 65.06 factors at 11,724.52.

The Canadian greenback traded for 74.89 cents US in contrast with 74.48 cents US on Thursday.

The March crude contract was up US$1.57 at US$79.63 per barrel and the March pure gasoline contract was up three cents at US$2.46 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was down US$8.70 at US$1,869.80 an oz and the March copper contract was down seven cents at US$4.02 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 10, 2023