S&P/TSX composite down in Friday trading, U.S. stock markets higher

Toronto Stock Exchange building, Sunday, Mar. 9, 2025

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ended the week lower and U.S. markets rose Friday as investors looked ahead to interest rate decisions coming next week on both sides of the border.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 166.16 points at 31,311.41.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 104.05 points at 47,954.99. The S&P 500 index gained 13.28 points at 6,870.40, while the Nasdaq composite rose 72.99 points at 23,578.13.

The Canadian dollar closed at 72.15 cents US compared with 71.67 cents US on Thursday.

The January crude oil contract was up 41 cents US at US$60.08 per barrel.

The February gold contract was flat at US$4,243 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2025.