S&P/TSX composite index dragged down by energy stocks as oil falls below US$80

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector dragged Canada's main stock index down Tuesday, while U.S. markets rose, led by gains on the Nasdaq.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 56.74 points at 34,152.60. The S&P 500 index was up 12.40 points at 4,378.38, while the Nasdaq composite was up 121.08 points at 13,639.86.The December crude contract was down US$3.45 at US$77.37 per barreland the December natural gas contract was down 12 cents at US$3.14 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$15.10 at US$1,973.50 an ounce and the December copper contract was down four cents at US$3.68 a pound.The Canadian Press

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