Canada’s main stock index dipped into the red and Wall Street was mixed as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-awaited tax reform package. The S&P/TSX composite index fell 14.34 points to 16,014.99, with energy, materials and metals leading decliners. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 81.25 points to 23,516.26. The S&P 500 index inched up 0.49 of a point to 2,579.85 and the Nasdaq composite index was down 1.59 points to 6,714.94. Read more: Republicans unveil tax plan, slashing corporate rate and lowering taxes for most AmericansThe Canadian dollar was trading at an average price of 77.99 cents U.S., up 0.38 of a U.S. cent

Source: thestar November 02, 2017 15:22 UTC