TSX recap: Index finishes lower amid broad-based declines

Canada's main stock index ticked lower Thursday amid broad-based weakness, while U.S. markets moved higher, led by the technology sector.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 40.99 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 19,942.70.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 168.59 points at 33,833.61. The S&P 500 Index was up 26.41 points at 4,293.93, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 133.63 points at 13,238.52.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.86 cents U.S. compared with 74.76 cents U.S. on Wednesday.