(Toronto) The flagship index of the Toronto Stock Exchange fell late Wednesday morning, dragged down by losses in the information technology sector, while the major American indices moved in dispersed order.

The composite index S

In New York, the Dow Jones industrials average advanced 25.04 points to 34,078.91 points, while the broader S index

In the currency market, the Canadian dollar was trading at 75.83 US cents, up from its average price of 75.52 US cents on Tuesday.

On the New York Commodities Exchange, crude oil rose 99 US cents to US$72.18 per barrel, while natural gas rose 4 US cents to US$2.53 per million BTU .

The price of gold fell US$4.30 to US$1943.40 per ounce and that of copper rose 3 US cents to US$3.92 per pound.