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S&P/TSX composite finishes nearly 100 points lower, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in basic materials stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 98.97 points at 27,823.88.
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Pedestrians cross Bay St. in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index finished lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in basic materials stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 98.97 points at 27,823.88.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 10.45 points at 44,922.27. The S&P 500 index was down 37.78 points at 6,411.37, while the Nasdaq composite was down 314.82 points at 21,314.95.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.19 cents US compared with 72.42 cents US on Monday.

The October crude oil contract was down 93 cents US at US$61.77 per barrel.

The December gold contract was down US$19.30 at US$3,358.70 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2025.

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

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