04:25 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange closed lower on Monday, dropping off Friday's record close as investors await Wednesday's interest-rate cut decision from the Bank of Canada. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 66.38 points to 25.625.42. Base Metals, up 3.07%, and Energy, up 0.43% were leading gains, while Battery Metals, down1.59%, and Utilities, down1.34%,...

04:28 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Scotiabank on Monday said its outlook for Canadian light vehicle sales is 1.78 million in 2024, while adding that, based on data to date, the final figure for annual 2024 sales could come in above that. Its outlook is 1.8 million in 2025. As we enter a period of uncertainty relating to the...

* TSX ends down 0.3% at 25,625.42 * Touches record intraday high of 25,843.20 * Technology sector loses 0.8% * Materials gains 2.1% as metal prices rise (Updates to market close) By Fergal Smith Dec 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index ended lower on Monday as technology and industrial shares lost ground ahead of a key U.S. inflation report,...

04:27 PM EST, 12/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes fell Monday as markets assessed an inflation survey and awaited official price growth data for November due later in the week. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6% each to 6,052.9 and 19,736.7, respectively, both retreating from Friday's record closing levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost...