Losses by the key energy and materials sectors kept Canada’s main stock index from getting the lift enjoyed by two U.S. markets ahead of G20 talks.
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 4.49 points to 16,307.73.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 10.24 points at 26,526.58. But the S&P 500 index gained 11.14 points at 2,924.92, while the Nasdaq composite was up 57.79 points at 7,967.76.
The Canadian dollar traded at an average of US76.27¢ compared with an average of US76.16¢ on Wednesday.
The August crude contract was up US5¢ at US$59.43 per barrel and the August natural gas contract was up US5.6¢ at US$2.32 per mmBTU.
The August gold contract was down US$3.40 at US$1,412 an ounce and the September copper contract was up US0.1¢ at US$2.72 a pound.