S&P/TSX composite flat in late-morning trading; U.S. markets mixed
Posted March 25, 2022 11:36 am.
Last Updated March 25, 2022 11:46 am.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was essentially flat in late morning trading as energy was offset by a declining technology sector, while U.S. markets were mixed in the last trading day of the week.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.16 points at 21,936.73.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 38.63 points at 34,746.57. The S&P 500 index was down 3.97 points at 4,516.19, while the Nasdaq composite was down 119.65 points at 14,072.19.
The Canadian dollar traded for 79.92 cents US compared with 79.71 cents US on Thursday.
The May crude oil contract was down 39 cents at US$111.95 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was up 5.9 cents at US$5.51 per mmBTU.
The April gold contract was down US$7.50 at US$1,954.70 an ounce and the May copper contract was down 3.6 cents at US$4.71 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 25, 2022.
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