TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, weighed down by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the first trading day of December.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.67 points at 25,590.33.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 128.65 points at 44,782.00. The S&P 500 index was up 14.77 points at 6,047.15, while the Nasdaq composite was up 185.78 points at 19,403.95.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.14 cents US compared with 71.38 cents US on Friday.
The January crude oil contract was up 10 cents at US$68.10 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 15 cents at US$3.21 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was down US$22.50 at US$2,658.50 an ounce and the March copper contract was down a penny at US$4.13 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2024.
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