TSX today: Index down on price of oil

Canada's main stock index was down nearly 200 points as the price of oil fell and losses in the energy and base metal stocks helped lead the way lower.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 173.38 points, or 0.87 per cent, at 19,794.57.

In New York, where markets had been closed Monday for Memorial Day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 183.06 points at 32,910.28. The S&P 500 Index was down 2.62 points at 4,202.83, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 56.90 points at 13,032.59. 

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.54 cents U.S. compared with 73.57 cents U.S. on Monday.