TORONTO, May 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell more than half a percent on Tuesday as bank and energy stocks led the market lower, but Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) International VRX.TO and Home Capital Group Inc HCG.TO stocks soared as investors cheered news from the companies.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed down 82.88 points, or 0.53 percent, at 15,569.2. Seven of the index's 10 key sectors lost ground.