TSX recap: Index declines 0.94% amid losses in technology, energy

Canada's main stock index was down almost 190 points on Monday, weighed down by losses in information technology, utilities and energy, while U.S. stock markets were also in the red.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index down 189.70 points, or 0.94 per cent, at 19,921.81. 

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 211.16 points at 33,536.70. The S&P 500 Index was down 35.68 points at 3,957.25, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 127.11 points at 11,196.22.

The Canadian dollar traded for 75.26 cents U.S. compared with 74.75 cents U.S. on Nov. 10.  

The December crude oil contract was down US$3.09 at US$85.87 per barrel and the December natural gas contract was up 5.4 cents at US$5.93 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.50 at US$1,776.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was down eight cents at US$3.83 a pound.