The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 142.17 points to 20,748.45 for its fourth-straight day of losses. "I certainly think the COVID headlines were once again front and centre Monday morning," she said in an interview. The S&P 500 index was down 43.05 points at 4,668.97, while the Nasdaq composite was down 217.32 points at 15,413.28. There are also meetings by the Bank of England, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank. Technology decreased 1.3 per cent with Hut 8 Mining Corp. down 6.4 per cent and Shopify Inc. off 3.5 per cent.

Source: CBC News December 13, 2021 20:26 UTC