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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 400 points, U.S. markets also slide

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The Canadian Press

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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 400 points, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets were also negative.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 399.52 points at 35,584.46.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 48.62 points at 51,621.48. The S&P 500 index was down 86.51 points at 7,718.94, while the Nasdaq composite was down 511.51 points at 26,692.87.

The Canadian dollar traded for 70.11 cents US compared with 70.31 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was up 95 cents US at US$95.09 per barrel.

The December gold contract was down US$69.40 at US$4,107.90 an ounce.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2026.