S&P/TSX composite up as BoC cuts key rate, U.S. stock markets dip as Fed holds

S&P/TSX composite up as BoC cuts key rate, U.S. stock markets dip as Fed holds

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed higher Wednesday as the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate, while U.S. stock markets dipped as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept its rate unchanged.
The continued divergence in rates came as worries

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