TSX Slips as Middle East Tensions Weigh

Canadas main stock index fell as investors weighed rising Middle East tensions and declining oil prices. Broad-based losses dragged down major sectors including materials and financials.

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The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Canada's main stock index fell 0.47% to 35,706.86 points on Friday morning as escalating Middle East tensions weighed on investor sentiment. Broad-based losses wiped out nearly all of the benchmark's gains from earlier in the week.

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