TORONTO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Canada's benchmark stock index fell on Friday, led downward by losses in heavyweight bank shares and gold miners, with concerns about the impact of a stronger Canadian dollar and inflation creeping higher weighing on sentiment.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended down 81.31 points, or 0.54 percent, at 14,952.33. Healthcare was the only group out of the index's 10 key industry sectors that finished higher.