TORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the technology, financial and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets edged higher.
The trading came following the Bank of Canada's decision to hold its key interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent and ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement at 2 p.m. ET.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 29.78 points at 33,066.62.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 17.10 points at 49,020.51. The S&P 500 index was up 0.45 points at 6,979.05, while the Nasdaq composite was up 25.84 points at 23,842.94.
The Canadian dollar traded for 73.69 cents US compared with 73.42 cents US on Tuesday.
The March crude oil contract was up 62 cents US at US$63.01 per barrel, while the April gold contract was up US$197.90 at US$5,318.50 an ounce.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2026.
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