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TSX drops as COVID-19 cases rise; oil weighs

  • At 9:33 a.m. ET (1333 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 249.52 points, or 1.54pc, at 15,949.45.
Published September 21, 2020 Updated September 21, 2020 07:46pm
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Canada's main stock index fell on Monday as an increase in COVID-19 cases raised fears of a second round of lockdowns, while oil prices fell on the possible return of Libyan oil production.

At 9:33 a.m. ET (1333 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 249.52 points, or 1.54pc, at 15,949.45.