{
  "id": 17246540,
  "title": "S&P/TSX composite down nearly 700 points, U.S. stock markets also fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/s-p-tsx-composite-down-nearly-700-points-u-s-stock-markets-also-fall",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:31:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/30/sp-tsx-composite-down-nearly-700-points-u-s-stock-markets-also-fall"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, fell nearly 700 points in late-morning trading, driven by losses in technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also experienced declines. The index closed at 35,563.50. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 329.05 points to 52,013.51, the S&P 500 fell 109.75 points to 7,610.64, and the Nasdaq composite decreased 593.97 points to 25,590.75. The Canadian dollar traded at 71.66 cents US against 71.51 cents US on Thursday. Meanwhile, December crude oil rose by $2.02 to $104.02 per barrel, and December gold fell by $110.80 to $3,920.60 an ounce.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "S&P/TSX composite fell nearly 700 points",
    "U.S. stock markets also experienced declines",
    "Canadian dollar traded at 71.66 cents US"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}