TSX recap: Index finishes slightly lower amid losses in energy stocks

Canada's main stock index edged lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in the energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 3.85 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 20,680.83.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 79.62 points at 33,897.01. The S&P 500 Index was down 0.35 points at 4,154.52, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 3.82 points at 12,157.23.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.30 cents U.S., according to XE.com, compared with 74.70 cents U.S. on Tuesday.