Losses in technology and battery metals helped lead Canada's main stock index lower despite gains in energy Wednesday, while U.S. markets were also down.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 48.19 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 19,705.95.

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 102.35 points at 33,951.52. The S&P 500 Index was down 23.02 points at 4,365.69, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 165.10 points at 13,502.20.

The Canadian dollar traded for 75.86 cents U.S. compared with 75.52 cents U.S. on Tuesday.

The August crude contract was up US$1.34 at US$72.53 per barrel and the July natural gas contract was up 11 cents at US$2.60 per mm/BTU.

The August gold contract was down US$2.80 at US$1,944.90 an ounce and the July copper contract was up three cents at US$3.91 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 21, 2023.