TSX, U.S. markets fall after Middle East fighting sends oil soaring



TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory, while U.S. markets also lost ground as oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 52.59 points at 35,252.72.

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory, while U.S. markets also lost ground as oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 52.59 points at 35,252.72.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 138.37 points at 52,498.64. The S&P 500 index was down 60.05 points at 7,515.34, while the Nasdaq composite was down 408.43 points at 25,873.18.

The Canadian dollar traded for 70.70 cents US compared with 70.69 cents US on Friday.

The August crude oil contract was up US$6.73 at US$78.14 per barrel.

The August gold contract was down US$108.00 at US$4,005.70 an ounce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 13, 2026.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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