TSX Pulls Back From Record High

Canada main stock index fell from a record high as metal mining shares retreated and escalating trade tensions weighed on economic prospects. National Bank shares dropped after reporting higher loan loss provisions.

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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 143.98 points, or 0.4%, to 36,813.65 on Wednesday afternoon after touching a record high in the prior session. The pullback was driven by declines in metal mining shares and broader worries over escalating cross-border trade friction.

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