S&P/TSX composite down as tech shares descend, U.S. inventory markets moreover decrease

By Team of workers

The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Weakness in know-how shares helped lead Canada’s main inventory index decrease in gradual-morning buying and selling, whereas U.S. inventory markets moreover moved decrease.

The S&P/TSX composite index was once down 27.54 components at 18,920.31.

In Fresh York, the Dow Jones industrial average was once down 114.57 components at 32,921.36. The S&P 500 index was once down 29.50 components at 4,157.27, whereas the Nasdaq composite was once down 150.07 components at 12,671.15.

The Canadian buck traded for 72.34 cents US in contrast with 72.56 cents US on Wednesday.

The December wrong oil contract was once down US$1.61 at US$83.78 per barrel and the December natural fuel contract was once up three cents at US$3.41 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was once down US$5.80 at US$1,989.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was once up a penny at US$3.60 a pound.