S&P/TSX composite down more than 30 points, while U.S. stock markets lose ground

The TMX Group logo, home of the TSX, is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished lower on Tuesday, as declines in technology stocks offset gains in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets also lost ground.   

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 30.33 points at 31,866.26.

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In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.87 points at 48,367.06. The S&P 500 index was down 9.50 points at 6,896.24, while the Nasdaq composite was down 55.27 points at 23,419.08.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.03 cents US compared with 73.07 cents US on Monday.  

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The February crude oil contract was down 13 cents US at US$57.95 per barrel.   

The February gold contract was up US$42.70 at US$4,386.30 an ounce.     

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 30, 2025.