TORONTO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened
sharply lower on Thursday, tracking global equity markets and
extending its recent hefty losses, as expectations of a Federal
Reserve rate hike in September softened and anxiety over global
growth dominated.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
.GSPTSE fell 102.86 points, or 0.73 percent, to 13,933.77.
Materials, home to mining stocks, was the lone gainer among the
index's 10 main groups.