TSX falls amid tech stock selloff, loonie drops

2 min read | September 28, 2021 01:30 AM EDT | By Team Kalkine Media

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Movers and laggards

Volume active

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), Bombardier Inc. Class B and Crescent Point Energy Corp. were the most active stocks from a volume standpoint.

Wall Street update

Stocks fell significantly lower during trading on Tuesday, following a mixed performance the previous day. The Nasdaq along with the S&P 500 also plummeted to their lowest closes in one and two months, respectively, as a result of the sharp declines on the day.

The Conference Board unexpectedly issued a study showing a sustained drop in U.S. consumer confidence in September, adding to the gloomy feeling on Wall Street.

The Dow’s Industrial Average fell 1.6 per cent or 569.38 points to 34,299.99, while the S&P 500 fell 90.48 points or 2 per cent to 4,352.63, and the Nasdaq fell 423.29 points or 2.8% to 14,546.68.

Commodity update

Gold traded at US$ 1,737.50, down 0.83 per cent. Brent oil fell 0.55 per cent to US$ 79.09/bbl, while crude oil was down by 0.21 per cent to US$ 75.29/bbl.

Currency news

The Canadian Dollar stood weak against the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday, while USD/CAD closed at 1.2685, up 0.46 per cent.

The U.S. Dollar index was strong against the basket of major currencies on September 28, and ended in the green at 93.71, growing 0.35 per cent.

Money market

The U.S. 10-year bond yield stood higher on September 28 and gained 3.72 per cent to 1.546.

The Canada 10-year bond yield also surged on Tuesday’s trade and closed in green at 1.500, appreciating 6.31 per cent.

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