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

TORONTO –

Losses within the base metals sector led Canada’s major inventory index decrease in late-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets climbed increased.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 16.44 factors at 20,330.09.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 57.22 factors at 32,855.62. The S&P 500 index was up 6.73 factors at 3,998.74, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 49.22 factors at 11,625.22.

The Canadian greenback traded for 72.63 cents US in contrast with 72.54 cents US on Wednesday.

The April crude contract was up 39 cents at US$77.05 per barrel and the April pure gasoline contract was down a penny at US$2.54 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was up US$11.60 at US$1,830.20 an oz. and the May copper contract was down lower than a penny at US$4.03 a pound.