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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets also lower

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A man walks past a building in Toronto that used to house the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday, August 18 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points, weighed down by losses in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 117.08 points at 35,223.07.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 108.22 points at 52,444.75. The S&P 500 index was down 61.97 points at 7,471.80, while the Nasdaq composite was down 394.55 points at 25,487.40.

The Canadian dollar traded for 71.37 cents US compared with 71.24 cents US on Thursday.

The September crude oil contract was up US$1.61 at US$79.89 per barrel.

The August gold contract was up US$20.70 at US$4,012.80 an ounce.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2026.