TORONTO - Canada’s main stock index and its U.S. counterparts were down moderately in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 45.67 points at 16,852. The S&P 500 index was down 1.51 points at 3,111.25, while the Nasdaq composite was down 4.73 points at 8,561.94. The Canadian dollar traded at 75.89 cents US, compared with an average of 75.63 cents US on Wednesday. The January crude oil contract was up 28 cents at US$58.71 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was up 4.1 cents at $2.44 per mmBTU.

Source: thestar December 05, 2019 16:52 UTC