Canada's largest stock index finished in the red for the third consecutive day, as banks and insurance companies lost ground. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index fell 42.83 points to 16,039.26, with the financials sector down about three-quarters of a point. All the big banks reported losses as did major insurers such as Manulife Financial Corp. and Fairfax Financial Holdings. The S&P 500 index edged down 2.32 points to 2,582.30 and the Nasdaq composite index eked out 0.89 of a point at 6,750.94. The Canadian dollar was trading at an average price of 78.85 cents U.S., up 0.06 of a U.S. cent.
Source: thestar November 10, 2017 16:30 UTC