TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower on Thursday, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets also lost ground.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 16.06 points at 36,249.03.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 132.54 points at 52,342.56. The S&P 500 index was down 23.59 points at 7,720.39, while the Nasdaq composite was down 365.13 points at 26,184.72.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.51 cents US compared with 71.25 cents US on Wednesday.
The December crude oil contract was down 78 cents US at US$102.00 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$20.20 at US$4,031.40 an ounce.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2026.
