TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index managed a slight gain Thursday as sectors like industrials, tech and financials rose, while U.S. markets slipped into small losses despite earlier gains. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 15.
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index managed a slight gain Thursday as sectors like industrials, tech and financials rose, while U.S. markets slipped into small losses despite earlier gains.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 15.07 points at 22,299.83.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 38.62 points at 39,869.38 after cresting 40,000 points for the first time earlier in the day. The S&P 500 index ended down 11.05 points at 5,297.10, while the Nasdaq composite was down 44.07 points at 16,698.32.
The day was more subdued than Wednesday, which saw Wall St. reach a record high after U.S. inflation numbers came in slightly lower than expected.
“Overall, the markets were…
