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Canadian Stock Market Falls Due To Trade Protectionist Fears
 

Canada's main stock index fell to a more than two-week low Thursday due to declines for energy and industrial shares as investors fear more U.S. protectionism trade policies.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index fell 48.73 points, or 0.32 percent, to close the day at 15,393.95.

Seven of the index's 10 main groups closed lower.

The Canadian dollar came down to 0.77.93 U.S. dollar.

Crescent Point Energy dropped 77 cents, or 8.34 percent,to 8.46 Canadian dollars.

Bombardier Inc.fell eight cents, or 1.97 percent,to 3.98 Canadian dollars.

Aurora Cannabis Inc rose 38 cents, or 3.65 percent, to 10.78 Canadian dollars.

Canopy Growth Corp.jumped 9.54 percent to 29.96 Canadian dollars.

Cenovus Energy Inc.went up six cents, or 0.64 percent, to 9.40 Canadian dollars.


(www.chinaview.cn 2018-03-02)
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