TORONTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell
on Wednesday as a drop in crude oil prices weighed on energy
stocks, while financials fell after one of the country's largest
banks reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
.GSPTSE was down 162.29 points, or 1.27 percent, at 12,601.15,
shortly after the open. Nine of the index's 10 main groups were
lower.