TSX opens lower as mining stocks decline

Canadas main stock index opened lower as falling gold prices dragged down miners. Persistent inflation and trade tensions with the United States also weighed on the benchmark index.

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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 0.22% to 35,849.64 points during Tuesday morning trading. The decline was driven by weakness in miners as gold prices extended losses. Persistent inflation and trade tensions with the United States added further pressure to the benchmark.

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