TSX today: Index down 0.94 per cent in early-afternoon trading

Losses in the energy sector helped lead a broad decline as Canada's main stock index was down more than 170 points in early-afternoon trading.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 174.75 points (0.94 per cent) at 18,408.38.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 149.80 points at 29,352.68. The S&P 500 index was down 10.51 points at 3,601.88, while the Nasdaq composite was down 64.31 points at 10,477.79.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.57 cents US compared with 72.93 cents US on Friday.