By Wallace Witkowski
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks fell Monday with materials and mining stocks the worst performers as U.S. and European markets declined on political uncertainty following France's presidential election. The S&P/TSX Composite Index ISPTX +0.10% fell 1.7% to 1,939, with the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals and Mining Index down 4.7% and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index falling 3.3%. Shares of Barrick Gold Corp. ABX -2.13% fell 2.6% and Goldcorp Inc. G -2.27% declined 3.6%.
