Basic materials stocks weigh on S&P/TSX composite, U.S. markets positive

A Toronto Stock Exchange ticker is seen at The Exchange Tower in Toronto on Thursday, August 18 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory on Monday, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets gained ground.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 62.52 points at 35,212.32.

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In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 155.84 points at 53,055.91. The S&P 500 index was up 54.19 points at 7,537.43, while the Nasdaq composite was up 288.49 points at 26,121.16.

The Canadian dollar traded for 70.33 cents US compared with 70.42 cents US on Friday.

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The August crude oil contract was down 14 cents US at US$68.55 per barrel.

The August gold contract was up US$41.80 at US$4,167.50 an ounce.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2026.