TSX today: Index down in late-morning trading

Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading, dragged lower by losses in the utility, industrial and telecommunication sectors, while U.S. stock markets were higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 52.97 points at 20,189.10.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 107.83 points at 33,119.97. The S&P 500 index was up 16.38 points at 4,126.28, while the Nasdaq composite was up 45.56 points at 12,388.61.

The Canadian dollar traded for 74.20 cents US compared with 74.32 cents US on Tuesday.