Canada’s main stock index followed U.S. markets into the red as a Federal Reserve meeting looms and declines at Facebook over improper data use weighed on the tech sector. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 121.94 points to 15,589.39, led by declines in energy and base metals. The S&P 500 index was down 39.09 points to 2,712.92 and the Nasdaq composite index was down 137.75 points to 7,344.24. The Canadian dollar was trading at 76.46 cents U.S., up 0.05 of a U.S. cent. The May crude contract closed down 28 cents to $62.13 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was down four cents to $2.65 per mmBTU.

Source: thestar March 19, 2018 15:11 UTC