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CANADA STOCKS-Canada stocks fall on fresh Middle East uncertainty

Jun 19, 2026 7:02 AM

June 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell to

one-week lows on Friday, as U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at

ending the Middle East conflict were called off, fueling fresh

uncertainty at the end of a choppy week.

At 9:32 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX

Composite Index fell 0.26% at 34,873.77 points.

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