S&P/TSX composite index manages slight gain while U.S. markets close lower

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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index managed a slight gain Thursday while U.S. markets closed down on a choppy day that included headlines on trade tensions softening as well as a very public fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Markets were mixed throughout the day as Canada reported a record trade deficit and high-level trade talks with the U.S. continued, while in the U.S. data showed more workers applied for unemployment following on a weak job report out Wednesday, as well as news of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi. "It's been a...