Canada’s main stock index fell as disappointing results from CIBC and TD Bank weighed on the financial sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 75.29 points to 15,999.01.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 69.16 points at 25,916.00. The S&P 500 index was down 7.89 points at 2,784.49, while the Nasdaq composite was down 21.98 points at 7,532.53.

The Canadian dollar traded at an average of US75.94¢ compared with an average of US76.07¢ on Wednesday.

The April crude contract was up US28¢ at US$57.22 per barrel and the April natural gas contract was up US1.3¢ at US$2.81 per mmBTU.

The April gold contract was down US$5.10 at US$1,316.10 an ounce and the May copper contract was down US1.45¢ at US$2.95 a pound.