Canada’s main stock index fell from its record high on a flattish day in which losses in the financial and telecommunications sectors offset gains in materials and energy.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 32.49 points at 16,867.20.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 14.92 points at 26,949.99. The S&P 500 index was down 0.29 points at 2,991.78, while the Nasdaq composite was down 5.21 points at 8,112.46.

The Canadian dollar traded for an average of US75.36¢ compared with an average of US75.33¢ on Friday.

The November crude contract was up US55¢ at US$58.64 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was unchanged at US$2.56 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$16.40 at US$1,531.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was up half a cent at US$2.61 a pound.