S&P/TSX composite finishes flat as oil tops US$100 per barrel, U.S. markets mixed

Federico DeMarco, right, and Dilip Patel work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory after trading higher earlier in the day, while U.S. markets were mixed and oil topped US$100 per barrel.   

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 25.71 points at 31,934.94. 

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 49.50 points at 45,216.14. The S&P 500 index was down 25.13 points at 6,343.72, while the Nasdaq composite was down 153.72 points at 20,794.64. 

The Canadian dollar traded for 71.81 cents US compared with 72.07 cents US on Friday.

The May crude oil contract was up US$3.24 at US$102.88 per barrel.

The June gold contract was up US$33.20 at US$4,557.50 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 30, 2026.

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press.