S&P/TSX composite lower Monday on energy, telecom; U.S. markets rise

TORONTO –

Weakness in vitality and telecoms helped Canada’s important inventory index tick decrease after a combined day of buying and selling Monday, whereas U.S. markets rose.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 35.28 factors at 20,226.79.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 76.32 factors at 34,585.35. The S&P 500 index was up 17.37 factors at 4,522.79, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 131.25 factors at 14,244.95.

The Canadian greenback traded for 75.83 cents US in contrast with 75.86 cents US on Friday.

The September crude contract was down US$1.24 at US$74.08 per barrel and the August pure fuel contract was down three at US$2.51 per mmBTU.

The August gold contract was down US$8.00 at US$1,956.40 an ounceand the September copper contract was down 9 cents at US$3.84 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed July 17, 2023.