{
  "id": 5591003,
  "title": "S&P/TSX composite edges higher in late-morning trading, U.S. stocks lower",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/s-p-tsx-composite-edges-higher-in-late-morning-trading-u-s-stocks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:32:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/04/sp-tsx-composite-edges-higher-in-late-morning-trading-u-s-stocks-lower"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, saw a slight increase in early trading due to gains in the industrials sector. However, U.S. stock markets declined on the same day.\n\nThe S&P/TSX composite index rose by 10.72 points to reach 36,643.84. Simultaneously, the Dow Jones industrial average in New York fell by 376.68 points to 53,309.43. The S&P 500 index also decreased by 38.00 points to 7,709.71, while the Nasdaq composite dropped by 117.03 points to 26,467.03.\n\nThe Canadian dollar was trading at 72.26 cents US, a slight improvement from 72.52 cents US the previous day. Meanwhile, the October crude oil contract saw a drop of 91 cents US, reaching US$90.39 per barrel. The December gold contract declined by 56.50 US dollars, settling at US$4,483.40 per 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."
}