Toronto stocks slip on slow economy

Fri Aug 29, 4:18 PM
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index slipped on Friday after a government report confirmed sluggish economic growth, while tech shares fell on concerns about weakening business spending.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index slipped on Friday after a government report confirmed sluggish economic growth, while tech shares fell on concerns about weakening business spending.

The S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed down 22.33 points, or 0.16 percent, at 13,728.15.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; editing by Ted Kerr)