Canada’s main stock index fell for a third-straight day while U.S. markets rebounded as impeachment concerns took a back seat to possible progress on the trade war between the U.S. and China.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 14.04 points at 16,784.29.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 162.94 points at 26,970.71. The S&P 500 index was up 18.27 points at 2,984.87, while the Nasdaq composite was up 83.76 points at 8,077.38.
The Canadian dollar traded for an average of US75.36¢ compared with an average of US75.48¢ on Tuesday.
The November crude contract was down US80¢ at US$56.49 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down US0.7¢ at US$2.52 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$27.90 at US$1,512.30 an ounce and the December copper contract was up US0.55¢ at US$2.61 a pound.