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

TORONTO –

Canada’s principal inventory index was decrease in late-morning buying and selling, weighed down by losses within the expertise sector, whereas U.S. inventory markets had been blended.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 21.42 factors at 20,034.18.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was up 14.58 factors at 33,587.86. The S&P 500 index was down 6.23 factors at 4,277.62, whereas the Nasdaq composite was down 59.51 factors at 13,216.91.

The Canadian greenback traded for 74.89 cents US in contrast with 74.52 cents US on Tuesday.

The July crude contract was up 74 cents at US$72.48 per barrel and the July pure gasoline contract was up three cents at U$2.29 per mmBTU (million British thermal models).

The August gold contract was down US$9.20 at US$1,972.30 an oz. and the July copper contract was down lower than a penny at US$3.77 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 7, 2023.