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

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TORONTO - Canada's main stock index was down nearly 400 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrial, technology and base metal sectors, while higher oil prices helped boost energy stocks.

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down nearly 400 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the industrial, technology and base metal sectors, while higher oil prices helped boost energy stocks.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 379.33 points at 35,891.15.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 218.27 points at 52,967.63. The S&P 500 index was down 37.12 points at 7,649.02, while the Nasdaq composite was down 203.22 points at 26,167.67.

A man watches the financial numbers at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
A man watches the financial numbers at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

The Canadian dollar traded for 71.91 cents US compared with 72.12 cents US on Monday.

The October crude oil contract was up US$2.27 at US$88.03 per barrel.

The December gold contract was down US$65.20 at US$4,416.30 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2026.

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

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