Canada’s main stock index slipped back into negative territory Thursday after a major deal in Alberta’s oilsands provided fuel earlier in the day for modest gains. By midday, the S&P/TSX composite index edged down 3.77 points at 15,493.21, paring back morning advances. There were scant gains in New York, where the Dow Jones industrial average added 2.03 points to 20,857.76, the S&P 500 rose 2.25 points to 2,365.23 and the Nasdaq composite index was up 6.74 points to 5,844.29. The Canadian dollar extended its string of losses, trading at 74.01 cents U.S., down 0.10 of a cent from Wednesday’s close. The loonie has weakened this week as certain key commodities, including oil, have fallen.

Source: thestar March 09, 2017 16:46 UTC