TSX opens lower as commodities weigh

Fri Nov 20, 9:42 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index opened lower on Friday as weaker commodity prices, caused partly by a stronger U.S. dollar, pressured shares of Barrick Gold and other resource stocks.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock market index opened lower on Friday as weaker commodity prices, caused partly by a stronger U.S. dollar, pressured shares of Barrick Gold and other resource stocks.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 67.51 points, or 0.58 percent, to 11,532.79 at the open.

(Reporting by Irene Kuan; Editing by Jeffrey Hodgson)