Canada's main stock index was down nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 89.57 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 20,318.00.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2.11 points at 35,279.29. The S&P 500 Index was up 14.26 points at 4,478.31, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 75.09 points at 13,719.94.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.25 cents U.S. compared with 74.39 cents U.S. on Friday.

The September crude contract was down 59 cents at US$82.60 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was down a penny at US$2.76 per mm/BTU.

The December gold contract was down US$5.70 at US$1,940.90 an ounce and the September copper contract was down a penny at US$3.71 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2023.