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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens in red on Middle East conflict concerns

Jun 19, 2025 7:00 AM

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

lower on Thursday, dragged down by consumer discretionary

shares, as caution prevailed over heightened tensions in the

Middle East and possible U.S. involvement in the conflict.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was down 0.2% at 26,501.66

points.

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