S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading as oil falls, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading as oil falls, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading, as a drop in the price of oil weighed on the energy sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 12.57 points at 25,018.94.

Oil Prices Fall, World Share Prices Mixed In Thin Holiday Trading

Representational Photo Hong Kong- Global shares were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Monday, while oil prices fell after the OPEC+ group of oil producing nations said it plans to boost output. Markets were closed in Britain and much of Asia. The future for the S&P 500 slid 0.6 per cent while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5 per cent. Germany’s DAX gained 0.4 per cent to 23,181.61 and the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.4 per cent to…