S&P/TSX composite creeps higher, U.S. stock markets mixed; Loonie edges down

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged higher in early trading, helped by gains in the materials and technology sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 9.58 points at 16,524.02. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 59.99 points 28,370.06. The S&P 500 index was up 0.44 of a point at 3,500.75, […]