{
  "id": 6603028,
  "title": "S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. markets also lower as oil tops US$100 per barrel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/s-p-tsx-composite-down-u-s-markets-also-lower-as-oil-tops-us-100-per",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:29:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/10/sp-tsx-composite-down-u-s-markets-also-lower-as-oil-tops-us100-per-barrel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, experienced a sharp decline of nearly 300 points in early trading as U.S. stock markets also dropped in response to oil prices surging above US$100 per barrel. The October crude oil contract rose US$3.98 to reach US$100.03 per barrel. By late-morning trading, the S&P/TSX composite index stood at 35,616.77 points, while the Dow Jones industrial average in New York fell 255.35 points to 52,125.31. The S&P 500 index in the U.S. decreased by 36.10 points to 7,600.26, and the Nasdaq composite index saw a drop of 121.91 points to 26,131.43. The Canadian dollar was trading at 72.38 cents US, just a cent lower than its value on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the December gold contract declined by US$60.20 to US$4,400.50 an ounce.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "S&P/TSX composite drops 300 points in early trading",
    "U.S. markets, including Dow Jones and S&P 500, also decline",
    "Oil prices surpass US$100 per barrel, triggering market reaction"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}