TSX today: Index down 0.92% amid losses in energy stocks
Canada's main stock index was down nearly 200 points, as losses in the energy and base metal sectors helped lead a broad-based decline, while U.S. stock markets also fell in late-morning trading.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 183.82 points, 0.92 per cent, at 19,774.14.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 234.35 points at 33,319.48. The S&P 500 Index was down 45.56 points at 3,913.23, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 124.57 points at 11,059.09.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.88 cents U.S. compared with 75.13 cents U.S. on Wednesday.
The January crude oil contract was down US$2.72 at US$82.28 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was up 14 cents at US$6.34 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$13.80 at US$1,762.00 an ounce and the December copper contract was down 10 cents US$3.68 a pound.
