On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada’s benchmark stock index dropped while traders took stock of softer-than-expected US inflation data.
US markets were split on this, the final day of September, after the latest economic data showed inflation slowed last month, sending Treasury yields lower.
| TSX | 35,235.87 | -224.40 |  |
| TSXV | 881.93 | -5.43 | |
| CSE | 159.52 | -7.60 | |
| DJIA | 50,906.05 | -443.87 | |
| NASDAQ | 26,861.06 | +63.52 |  |
| S&P 500 | 7,651.54 | -19.30 | |
The Canadian dollar traded for 70.26 cents US compared to 70.51 cents US on Tuesday.
US crude futures traded US$1.26 higher at US$90.64 a barrel, and the Brent contract rose US$2.06 to US$98.22 a barrel.
The price of gold was up US$5.08 to US$4,153.65.
In world markets, the Nikkei was up 1,272.45 points to ¥66,753.72, the Hang Seng was up 89.70 points to HK$24,613.27, the FTSE was down 30.71 points to ₤10,606.00, and the DAX was down 200.02 points to €25,199.19.
