TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down less than 10 points in Tuesday trading, weighed down by losses in the battery metals sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 6.63 points at 24,716.70.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 6.71 points at 42,924.89. The S&P 500 index was down 2.78 points at 5,851.20, while the Nasdaq composite was up 33.12 points at 18,573.13.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.33 cents US compared with 72.28 cents US on Monday.
The December crude oil contract was up US$1.70 at US$71.74 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was unchanged at US$2.31 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$20.90 at US$2,759.80 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.38 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2024.
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