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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls in broad retreat led by energy stocks

Published 2017-01-09, 10:56 a/m
CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls in broad retreat led by energy stocks
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* TSX down 106.7 points, or 0.69 percent, at 15,389.35

* Two decliners for every gainer

TORONTO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell in morning trading on Monday, led by a retreat among energy stocks as oil prices lost ground, while financial, consumer, telecom and industrial stocks also weighed.

At 10:31 a.m. EST (1531 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 106.7 points, or 0.69 percent, at 15,389.35. There were two decliners for every gainer.

Among the most influential movers on the index were some of its biggest oil and gas producers and major financial stocks.

The energy group retreated 2 percent, while financials slipped 0.7 percent.

Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO lost 1.3 percent to C$43.52, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO fell 2.4 percent to C$42.12 as oil prices fell more than 2 percent.

Signs of growing U.S. production outweighed optimism that many other oil producers, including Russia, were sticking to a deal to cut supplies to bolster the market. O/R

Seven Generations Energy VII.TO fell 7 percent to C$27.67 after reporting lower-than-expected production in the fourth quarter. Bank of Canada RY.TO fell 0.5 percent to C$92.27, and Manulife Financial Corp MFC.TO was down 1 percent at C$24.10.

Gold miners were among the biggest gainers, as bullion prices firmed. Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO added 1.3 percent to C$22.66, and Yamana Gold Inc YRI.TO was up 2.8 percent at C$4.19.

Quebecor Inc QBRb.TO rose 2.7 percent to C$38.40 after RBC upgraded the telecom, cable and media company's stock to a "top pick."

RBC also raised its view on exchange operator TMX Group Ltd X.TO , while downgrading telecom companies Rogers Communications Inc RCIb.TO and BCE Inc BCE.TO as well as mortgage lender Home Capital Group Inc HCG.TO .

TMX advanced 2.9 percent to C$75.20, Rogers declined 1.2 percent to C$51.56, BCE lost 1.2 percent to C$57.88, and Home Capital shed 5.3 percent to C$29.62.

Canadian companies are more optimistic about future sales as demand picks up, and they plan to boost investment and hiring to keep pace, but businesses are uncertain about U.S. protectionism, and signs of substantial labor market slack exist, the Bank of Canada said on Monday.

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