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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

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A Toronto Stock Exchange ticker is seen at The Exchange Tower in Toronto on Thursday, August 18 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 102.16 points at 35,172.68.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 50.37 points at 52,849.70. The S&P 500 index was up 42.65 points at 7,525.89, while the Nasdaq composite was up 281.32 points at 26,113.99.

The Canadian dollar traded for 70.31 cents US compared with 70.42 cents US on Friday.

The August crude oil contract was up a penny US at US$68.70 per barrel.

The August gold contract was up US$30.70 at US$4,156.40 an ounce.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2026.