Financial Post | North American markets plunge after oil, copper fall on China fears Financial Post Elsewhere in commodities, the November oil contract was down US$1.25 at US$45.71 a barrel, while the October natural gas contract added a penny to US$2.59 per thousand cubic feet. The December gold contract fell US$7.60 to US$1,125.20 an ounce. TSX, Dow advance as oil and bank stocks rebound |