S&P/TSX composite down practically 100 factors, U.S. inventory markets blended

Canada’s important inventory index was down practically 100 factors in late-morning buying and selling, weighed down by losses within the power and base metallic sectors, whereas U.S. inventory markets have been blended.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 90.99 factors at 20,316.58.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial common was down 2.11 factors at 35,279.29. The S&P 500 index was up 14.26 factors at 4,478.31, whereas the Nasdaq composite was up 75.09 factors at 13,719.94.

The Canadian greenback traded for 74.25 cents US in contrast with 74.39 cents US on Friday.

The September crude contract was down 59 cents at US$82.60 per barrel and the September pure fuel contract was down a penny at US$2.76 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$5.70 at US$1,940.90 an oz and the September copper contract was down a penny at US$3.71 a pound.