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S&P/TSX composite drops 268.81 points as U.S. markets trade mixed

S&P/TSX composite drops 268.81 points as U.S. markets trade mixed

Canada’s S&P/TSX composite fell 268.81 points to 35,532.28 on Tuesday, while U.S. markets were mixed.

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Canada’s main stock index declined for Tuesday trading, with the S&P/TSX composite dropping 268.81 points to 35,532.28 as losses weighed on the technology sector.

In the United States, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 197.26 points to 51,786.72, while the S&P 500 rose 27.52 points to 7,568.92 and the Nasdaq composite gained 207.65 points to 25,372.01.

The Canadian dollar traded at 71.46 cents US, down from 71.54 cents US on Monday.

Commodities were also lower: the December crude oil contract fell 37 cents US to US$96.09 per barrel, while the December gold contract decreased by US$29.20 to US$3,940.40 an ounce.

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