NEW YORK: The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX fell 266.18 points, or 1.62 percent, to 16,183.96.
The biggest contributor to the TSX loss was Suncor Energy with 22.4 net index points. Financials were the top sector contributor to the decline, with 88.7 net points.
Leading the index were Detour Gold Corp, up 3.4 percent, Aphria Inc, up 2.6 percent, and Canada Goose Holdings Inc, higher by 2.1 percent.
Lagging shares were Hudbay Minerals Inc, down 6.3 percent, BlackBerry Ltd, down 5.9 percent, and Shopify Inc, lower by 5.8 percent.
On the TSX, 30 issues advanced and 211 declined as a 0.1-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 4 new highs and 4 new lows, with total volume of 254.6 million shares.
The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc, Aphria Inc and Canopy Growth Corp .
The TSX’s energy group fell 2.02 percent * West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.83 percent, or $0.57, to $68.01 a barrel. Brent crude fell 1.05 percent, or $0.79, to $74.76
The TSX is off 0.2 percent for the year.
Source: Brecorder
