The S&P/TSX composite index was down 5.88 points at 16,218.25. Canada’s main stock index edged lower in late-morning trading as the industrial, financial and telecom sectors traded lower. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 145.21 points at 26,598.29. The S&P 500 index was down 14.96 points at 2,914.71, while the Nasdaq composite was down 38.23 points at 7,948.72. The Canadian dollar traded lower at 77.34 cents U.S. compared with an average of 77.42 cents U.S. on Friday.

Source: thestar September 24, 2018 15:11 UTC