TSX recap: Index finishes lower amid losses in energy stocks

Canada's main stock index lost just over half a per cent Thursday amid weakness in energy and technology, while U.S. markets fell further.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 113.97 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 20,606.42.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 431.20 points, or 1.3 per cent, at 33,696.85. The S&P 500 Index was down 57.19 points, or 1.4 per cent, at 4,090.41, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 214.76 points, or 1.8 per cent, at 11,855.83.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.41 cents U.S. compared with 74.57 cents U.S. on Wednesday.