Energy and base metal stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metal stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets edged lower.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 3.85 points at 34,761.89. The S&P 500 index was down 2.69 points at 4,401.64, while the Nasdaq composite was down 58.45 points at 13,416.18.The October crude contract was up US$1.44 at US$80.46 per barrel and the September natural gas contract was up six cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$3.30 at US$1,925.00 an ounce and the September copper contract was up four cents at US$3.70 a pound.The Canadian Press

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