North American markets saw a second day of broad declines as fears continued about the potential fallout of a trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 176.19 points to 15,223.74, led by declines in base metals and financials. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 424.69 points to 23,533.20. The S&P 500 index was down 55.43 points to 2,588.26 and the Nasdaq composite index was down 174.01 points to 6,992.67. Read more:China targets $3 billion of U.S. goods in tariff dispute with Trump

Source: thestar March 23, 2018 15:33 UTC