TORONTO, July 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index
extended its losses for the week on Friday, hurt by profit
taking on Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International Inc VRX.TO and continued declines in the key
financials, materials and energy groups.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
.GSPTSE fell 40.95 points, or 0.29 percent, to 14,224.42
shortly after the open. Half of the index's 10 main sectors lost
ground.