TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell more than 150 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also dropped.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 168.77 points at 25,457.39.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 597.06 points at 44,030.53. The S&P 500 index was down 50.00 points at 6,094.15, while the Nasdaq composite was down 174.01 points at 19,882.24.
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.44 cents US compared with 70.31 cents US on Wednesday.
The April crude oil contract was up 49 cents at US$72.59 per barrel and the March natural gas contract was down 19 cents
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