TSX opens sharply lower as bank shares skid

Tue Nov 3, 9:36 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index tumbled at the open on Tuesday as Royal Bank of Canada and other banks were unloaded due to concerns about the European banking sector.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index tumbled at the open on Tuesday as Royal Bank of Canada and other banks were unloaded due to concerns about the European banking sector.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 103.52 points, or 0.95 percent, to 10,774.83 at the open.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue; editing by Peter Galloway)