Investing.com – Canada stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Healthcare, Financials and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite lost 1.90%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were MEG Energy Corp (TO:MEG), which rose 8.15% or 0.82 points to trade at 10.88 at the close. Meanwhile, Bombardier Inc (TO:BBDb) added 6.77% or 0.09 points to end at 1.42 and Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. (TO:BIN) was up 6.22% or 1.84 points to 31.44 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (TO:VRX), which fell 17.67% or 26.19 points to trade at 122.04 at the close. Husky Energy Inc . (TO:HSE) declined 12.83% or 2.60 points to end at 17.67 and Concordia Healthcare (TO:CXR) was down 7.88% or 3.42 points to 40.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 744 to 617 and 191 ended unchanged.
Shares in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (TO:VRX) fell to 52-week lows; losing 17.67% or 26.19 to 122.04. Shares in Husky Energy Inc. (TO:HSE) fell to 5-year lows; down 12.83% or 2.60 to 17.67.
The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was up 7.43% to 19.52.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.47% or 5.40 to $1141.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.80% or 0.37 to hit $46.43 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 1.40% or 0.69 to trade at $49.48 a barrel.
CAD/USD was up 0.74% to 0.7648, while CAD/EUR rose 0.58% to 0.6955.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.32% at 97.05.