TSX sinks 1 percent after U.S. confidence data

Tue Jun 30, 10:30 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index sank on Tuesday morning after a choppy start, pulled down by weakness in financial shares, which came under pressure after U.S. data showed a drop in consumer confidence in June.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index sank on Tuesday morning after a choppy start, pulled down by weakness in financial shares, which came under pressure after U.S. data showed a drop in consumer confidence in June.

The S&P/TSX composite index was down 105.85 points, or 1.01 percent, at 10,370.92.

(Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson)