Canada’s main stock index slid in a mixed day with the key energy, industrials and financials sectors offsetting gains in technology and a couple of defensive areas.

The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 49.20 points to 16,297.46.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 237.92 points at 25,347.77. The S&P 500 index was down 23.67 points at 2,802.39, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.66 points at 7,607.35.

The Canadian dollar traded at an average of US74.20¢ compared with an average of US74.39¢ on Monday.

The July crude contract was up 51¢ at US$59.14 per barrel and the July natural gas contract was down 2.7¢ at US$2.58 per mmBTU.

The June gold contract was down US$6.50 at US$1,277.10 an ounce and the July copper contract was up 0.35¢ at US$2.70 a pound.