S&P/TSX composite falls slightly, U.S. markets slip more than one per cent

TORONTO –

Canada’s predominant inventory index closed with losses Thursday, buoyed by energy in vitality and metals, whereas U.S. markets misplaced greater than a per cent amid continued energy within the job market.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 81.99 factors at 19,506.84.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was down 339.69 factors, or 1.02 per cent, at 32,930.08. The S&P 500 index was down 44.87 factors, or 1.16 per cent, at 3,808.10, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 153.52 factors, or 1.47 per cent, at 10,305.24.

The Canadian greenback traded for 73.72 cents US in contrast with 74.03 cents US on Wednesday.

The February crude oil contract was up 83 cents at US$73.67 per barrel and the February pure fuel contract was down 45 cents at US$3.72 per mmBTU.

The February gold contract was down US$18.00 at US$1,834.80 an oz. and the March copper contract was up eight cents at US$3.82 a pound.