Losses in energy and metals stocks led the way down for Canada's main stock index Monday, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed. 

The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 68.90 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 19,046.74.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 190.87 points at 32,936.41. The S&P 500 Index was down 7.12 points at 4,217.04, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 34.52 points at 13,018.33.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.03 cents U.S. compared with 73.02 cents U.S. on Friday.

The December crude contract was down US$2.59 at US$85.49 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was up two cents at US$3.27 per mm/BTU.

The December gold contract was down US$6.60 at US$1,987.80 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$3.59 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2023.