, May 13, 2009 (Resource News International) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)finished lower on
Wednesday, as weaker-than-expected US retail sales data heightened the ongoing
global economic concerns and led to risk aversion in the equity markets.
The TSX composite index decreased by 368.19 points or 3.65% to close at
9,709.51 on Wednesday. Declines beat advances 1,085 to 398.
Trading volume on Tuesday totaled 694.4 million shares, up from 665.2
million on Tuesday.
Some of the most actively traded stocks included:
Teck Resources------------------- dn 16.16% ----- at $ 13.49
Yamana Gold Inc.----------------- dn 0.28% ----- at $ 10.55
Some of the largest price changes included:
Teck Resources------------------- dn 16.16% ----- at $ 13.49
Precision Drilling--------------- dn 14.24% ----- at $ 5.84
Canada's agricultural sector faired as follows:
Agrium Incorporated-------------- dn $ 1.00 ----- at $ 52.47
Buhler Industries---------------- $ 0.00 ----- at $ 5.61
Maple Leaf Foods----------------- up $ 0.05 ----- at $ 8.47
Potash Corp. of Sask.------------ up $ 3.22 ----- at $120.51
Viterra Inc.--------------------- dn $ 0.23 ----- at $ 8.76
(All figures are in Canadian dollars.)
