Karin Keller-Sutter, the President of the Swiss Confederation, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Financial stocks drive S&P/TSX composite lower; U.S. markets lose ground
TORONTO - Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory on Wednesday, weighed down by the financials sector, while U.S. stock markets edged lower.
Karin Keller-Sutter, the President of the Swiss Confederation, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
TORONTO - Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory on Wednesday, weighed down by the financials sector, while U.S. stock markets edged lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 58.68 points at 29,756.95.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 171.50 points at 46,121.28. The S&P 500 index was down 18.95 points at 6,637.97, while the Nasdaq composite was down 75.62 points at 22,497.86.
The Canadian dollar traded for 71.98 cents US compared with 72.30 cents US on Tuesday.
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The November crude oil contract was up US$1.58 at US$64.99 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$47.60 at US$3,768.10 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2025.
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