TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in a broad-based decline midweek before an expected Santa Claus rally to end a strong 2019, a market analyst said Wednesday. TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in a broad-based decline midweek before an expected Santa Claus rally to end a strong 2019, a market analyst said Wednesday. The Canadian stock index closed down 43.22 points at 17,031.98 but hit an intraday high that was about 69 points from its record peak. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs but the S&P streak ended at five straight day of gains. S&P 500 index was down 1.38 points at 3,191.14, while the Nasdaq composite was up 4.37 points at 8,827.73.

Source: Libya Today December 18, 2019 16:43 UTC