S&P/TSX composite starts the week on the rise while U.S. markets fall
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 426.23 points at 27,446.66.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 142.46 points at 44,031.18. The S&P 500 index was down 27.46 points at 6,302.60, while the Nasdaq composite was down 85.98 points at 20,967.61.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.52 cents US compared with 72.53 cents US on Friday.
The September crude oil contract was down 80 cents US at US$65.49 per barrel.
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The December gold contract was up US$15.80 at US$3,442.20 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
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