Markets close lower on Chinese concerns

World markets closed generally lower Monday as concern over China’s volatile markets and economy continued to weigh heavily while a lack of certainty over US interest rates is also adding caution

Steve Randall
World markets closed generally lower Monday as concern over China’s volatile markets and economy continued to weigh heavily while a lack of certainty over US interest rates is also adding caution.

Asian markets closed lower with the weakened sentiment spreading to Europe and then to North America. Even a rebound in oil prices failed to boost the major indexes.
 
The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 5.95 (0.04 per cent)
The Dow Jones closed down 115.0 (0.69 per cent)
Oil is trending higher (Brent $53.40, WTI $48.54 at 4.15pm)
Gold is trending higher (1134.70 at 4.15pm)
The loonie is valued at U$0.7592
 

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