S&P/TSX composite down as tech stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO –

Losses in expertise shares helped lead Canada’s predominant inventory index decrease in late-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets have been combined.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 57.74 factors at 20,433.43.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 234.85 factors at 35,296.06. The S&P 500 index was down 16.44 factors at 4,549.28, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 177.37 factors at 14,180.65.

The Canadian greenback traded for 75.87 cents US in contrast with 75.93 cents US on Wednesday.

The September crude oil contract was up 44 cents at US$75.73 per barrel and the August pure gasoline contract was up 15 cents at 2.76 per mmBTU (million British thermal items).

The August gold contract was down US$8.30 at US$1,972.50 an oz and the September copper contract was up 4 cents at US$3.85 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed July 20, 2023.