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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed lower on Thursday, weighed down by losses in the base metals sector, while U.S. stock markets also ended in the red.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 274.53 points at 36,137.19.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 189.40 points at 52,297.09. The S&P 500 index was down 26.98 points at 7,592.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 100.10 points at 25,366.09.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.15 cents US compared with 70.52 cents US on Tuesday.
The December crude oil contract was up US$2.21 at US$88.74 per barrel.
The December gold contract was down US$115.20 at US$3,885.30 an ounce.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2026.