Canada’s main stock index declined on Tuesday, weighed down by falling crude prices and disappointing quarterly results from major domestic banks. The energy sector led the broad drop among markets on the TSX.
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In the United States, markets kept mostly flat as a drop in technology stocks pressured the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average had kept near its record high levels.
The Canadian dollar traded for 74.35 cents U.S. compared with 74.18 cents U.S. on Monday.
U.S. crude futures traded $1.81 lower at $75.61 a barrel, and the Brent contract lost $1.85 to $79.59 a barrel.
The price of gold was up US$9.38 to US$2,525.40.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 178.40 points to 38,288.62, the Hang Seng was up 75.94 points to 17,874.67, the FTSE was up 17.68 at 8,345.46, and the DAX was up 64.79 points to 18,681.81.
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