S&P/TSX composite down as tech sector pulls back, U.S. stock markets mixed

Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading as losses in the technology sector were partially offset by strength in the energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 19.85 points at 21,400.92. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 25.56 points at 35,644.81. The S&P 500 index was down 12.73 points at 4,670.21, while the Nasdaq composite was down 169.36 points at 15,685.40. The Canadian dollar traded for 78.63 cents US co