Losses in the energy, technology, and base metals sectors helped drive the Toronto market lower in late morning trading, and U. S. stock markets also declined. This caused Canada’s main stock index to decline by more than 100 points.
At 19,522.11, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 138.20 points.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York decreased by 233.32 points to 32,927.51. The Nasdaq Composite was down 110. 71 points at 10,505. 49, while the S&P 500 Index was down 26. 71 points at 3,801. 40.
On Tuesday, the Canadian dollar traded for 74.30 US cents in comparison to 74.40 cents.
The December Natural Gas Contract was down 42 cents at US$5.72 per MMBTU and the December Crude Oil Contract was down US$2.05 at US$86.86 per barrel.
The December Copper Contract Increased A Penny To US$3.70 A Pound, and the December Gold Contract Increased 30 Cents To US$1,716.30 An Ounce.
U.S. stock markets and S&P/TSX Composite both experience declines of more than 100 points.
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