TORONTO - Canada’s main stock index is down sharply this morning, along with the major U.S. market benchmarks. The S&P/TSX composite index was at 16,102.51, down 142.08 points after 90 minutes of trading. Canada’s main stock index is down sharply in early trading along with the major U.S. market benchmarks. The S&P 500 index was down 33.04 points at 2,821.84, while the Nasdaq composite was down 106.74 points at 7,732.22.. The May crude contract was down $1.37 at US$58.61 per barrel and the May natural gas contract was down 5.5 cents at US$2.77 per mmBTU.

Source: thestar March 22, 2019 15:25 UTC