TORONTO — Canada’s major inventory index was down in late-morning buying and selling, weighed down by losses within the vitality sector as the worth of oil fell.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 26.85 factors at 20,653.98.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was down 78.82 factors at 33,818.19. The S&P 500 index was down 20.30 factors at 4,134.22, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 65.84 factors at 12,091.39.
The Canadian greenback traded for 74.27 cents US in contrast with 74.38 cents US on Wednesday.
The June crude contract was down US$1.84 at US$77.40 per barrel and the May pure fuel contract was down 5 cents at US$2.17 per mmBTU.
The June gold contract was up US$5.00 at US$2,012.30 an oz. and the May copper contract was down 4 cents at US$4.03 a pound.
