TSX today: Index down in early-afternoon trading

Canada's main stock index was down nearly 200 points in early-afternoon trading as losses in the energy and base metal sectors helped lead the decline, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled lower.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 166.31 points (0.83 per cent) at 19,767.90.

In New York, where markets were closed Monday for the Juneteenth federal holiday, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 315.83 points at 33,983.29. The S&P 500 index was down 34.49 points at 4,375.10, while the Nasdaq composite was down 96.17 points at 13,593.40.

The Canadian dollar traded for 75.44 cents US compared with 75.72 cents US on Monday.