TSX recap: Index closes down on amid losses in tech, health care and financials

Canada's main stock index was down almost 1.3 per cent Tuesday with broad-based losses led by technology, healthcare and financials.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 262.60 points, or 1.28 per cent, at 20,252.64.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 697.10 points, or 2.1 per cent, at 33,129.59. The S&P 500 Index was down 81.75 points, or two per cent, at 3,997.34, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 294.97 points, or 2.5 per cent, at 11,492.30.

The Canadian dollar traded for 73.99 cents US compared with 74.15 cents US on Friday.