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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets also head lower

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Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 100 points, weighed down by losses in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also fell.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 129.73 points at 26,890.55.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 147.92 points at 44,258.44. The S&P 500 index was down 7.61 points at 6,222.37, while the Nasdaq composite was down 7.41 points at 20,405.11.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.10 cents US compared with 73.23 cents US on Monday.

The August crude oil contract was up 15 cents US at US$68.08 per barrel.

The August gold contract was down US$39.70 at US$3,303.10 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2025.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

The Canadian Press

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