Canada’s main stock index on Friday continued to trim the gains that pushed it to a record closing high two days earlier, as investors retreated to defensive stocks while energy and information technology took a hit.
“It’s been another roller-coaster day in markets, capping off generally strong equity index returns for the month,” said Kathrin Forrest, equity investment director at Capital Group.
The S&P/TSX composite index inched down 35.51 points to 26,175.05.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 54.34 points to 42,270.07. The S&P 500 index slipped 0.48 points to 5,911.69, while the Nasdaq dipped 62.11 points to 19,113.77 — but both logged their biggest
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