Dow Jones: P Tsx and Points

dow jones: The S&P/TSX composite index was down 58.39 points at 16,146.23, according to The Toronto Star. Aaron Vincent Elkaim / THE CANADIAN PRESS U.S. markets were essentially flat. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 131.48 points to 16,073.14. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 18.38 points to 26,458.31. The Canadian dollar traded higher at 77.25 U.S. compared with an average of 76.66 cents U.S. on Thursday after the Canadian economy grew faster than expected in July, boosting the expectations that the Bank of Canada would raise its key interest rate next month. The S&P 500 index was down 0.02 to 2,913.98, while the Nasdaq composite ws up 4.38 points to 8,046.35. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.