AFX: CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens lower as commodities fall
TORONTO, July 22 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index fell 1 percent shortly after the open on Wednesday as sliding oil and metal prices weighed on the resource-heavy index.
The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 104.75 points, or 1 percent, to 10,410.57. Seven of the TSX's 10 subindexes were lower, led by a 2.11 percent drop in the energy group. (Reporting by Nina Lex; editing by Peter Galloway) Keywords: MARKETS CANADA STOCKS (nina.lex@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 416 9418098)
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