S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
On Friday, Canada's primary stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, slipped by nearly 200 points, bringing its total to 35,806.65. This downturn came as the broader market trended downward, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 95.40 points to 51,682.64 in New York. The S&P 500 index managed a slight gain of 12.74 points, reaching 7,650.50, while the Nasdaq composite saw a rise of 104.25 points, settling at 26,522.54.
The Canadian dollar was trading at 71.42 cents US, a slight improvement from 71.49 cents US on Thursday. Commodity prices also impacted the market; crude oil fell by US$1.15 to US$96.08 per barrel, and gold increased by US$25.20 to US$4,424.90 an ounce.
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