{
  "id": 14236480,
  "title": "S&P/TSX composite up nearly 200 points, U.S. stock markets trade lower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/s-p-tsx-composite-up-nearly-200-points-u-s-stock-markets-trade-lower",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:31:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/13/sp-tsx-composite-up-nearly-200-points-u-s-stock-markets-trade-lower"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, surged nearly 200 points in late-morning trading on October 13, 2026. This gain was driven by the performance of the energy, telecom, and financial sectors. Meanwhile, U.S. stock markets faced a downturn.\n\nAs of the close, the S&P/TSX composite stood at 35,846.80, marking a gain of 182.18 points. In contrast, the Dow Jones industrial average in New York fell by 71.98 points to 51,778.57. The S&P 500 index also experienced a decline, slipping by 11.75 points to 7,795.49. The Nasdaq composite index followed suit, down by 60.81 points to 27,185.09.\n\nThe Canadian dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar, trading at 70.40 cents US compared to 70.07 cents US on the previous Friday. Meanwhile, crude oil prices saw an increase, with the November contract rising 15 cents to $93.89 per barrel. Gold prices, on the other hand, dropped slightly, with the December contract falling by $1.80 to $4,188.80 an ounce.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}