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S&P/TSX composite drops as U.S. markets trade mixed results

S&P/TSX composite drops as U.S. markets trade mixed results

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 31.29 points to 36,105.90 on Friday while U.S. markets closed mixed.

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In Toronto, Canada’s main stock index finished lower on Friday, closing down 31.29 points at 36,105.90.

Trading in New York was mixed: the Dow Jones industrial average rose 50.46 points to 52,347.55, while the S&P 500 fell 30.73 points to 7,561.67 and the Nasdaq composite dropped 229.82 points to 25,136.27.

The Canadian dollar traded at 70.14 cents US, compared with 70.15 cents US on Thursday.

Oil and metals also moved: the December crude oil contract was down 18 cents US at US$88.56 per barrel, while the December gold contract rose US$1.00 to US$3,886.30 an ounce.

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