S&P/TSX composite down more than 400 points, U.S. stock markets also lower
Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, plummeted over 400 points by late-morning trading on September 23, 2026, due to losses in the base metal sector. Simultaneously, U.S. stock markets experienced declines as well. The index closed at 35,933.27 points. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped by 190.70 points to reach 51,672.99.
The S&P 500 index also fell by 38.21 points to 7,726.43, while the Nasdaq composite decreased by 236.46 points to 27,007.82. The Canadian dollar traded at 70.93 cents US, a decrease from 71.10 cents US the previous day. Meanwhile, the November crude oil contract rose by 80 cents US to US$91.32 per barrel, and the December gold contract fell by 59.30 US dollars to US$4,317.10 an ounce.
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