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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 100 points, U.S. stock markets up

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down almost 100 points Friday, as industrials, base metals and telecom led the way lower, while U.S. markets were up, recovering losses from earlier in the day.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down almost 100 points Friday, as industrials, base metals and telecom led the way lower, while U.S. markets were up, recovering losses from earlier in the day.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 91.75 points at 24,968.49.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 32.03 points at 41,985.35. The S&P 500 index was up 4.67 points at 5,667.56, while the Nasdaq composite was up 92.42 points at 17,784.05.

The Canadian dollar traded for 69.70 cents US compared with 69.70 cents US on Thursday.

The May crude oil contract was up 21 cents at US$68.28 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was up half a penny at US$3.98 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was down US$22.40 at US$3,021.40 an ounce and the May copper contract was essentially unchanged at US$5.11 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2025.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

The Canadian Press

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