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

TORONTO –

Losses within the base metals sector helped lead Canada’s most important inventory index decrease in late-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets put in a combined displaying.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 38.07 factors at 20,662.43.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was down 10.59 factors at 33,938.82. The S&P 500 index was up 1.54 factors at 4,061.97, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 38.62 factors at 11,551.03.

The Canadian greenback traded for 75.08 cents US in contrast with 74.91 cents US on Thursday.

The March crude contract was down 95 cents at US$80.06 per barrel and the March pure fuel contract was down 5 cents at US$2.79 per mmBTU.

The February gold contract was down US$4.50 at US$1,925.50 an oz and the March copper contract was down seven cents at US$4.20 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 27, 2023