The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) ended down 244.46 points, or 1.2%, at 19,556.15, its lowest closing level since June 23.
"Gold is back in the danger zone as Treasury yields rise alongside a stronger (U.S.) dollar," Edward Moya, a senior market analyst at OANDA, said in a note.
Energy was a bright spot, rising 0.8%, as the price of oil settled 0.8% higher at $90.39 a barrel.
Shares of Westshore Terminals Investment Corp (WTE.TO) ended 10% lower as RBC cut its price target on the stock.
Persons:
Chris Helgren, Peter Anderson, Edward Moya, Industrials, Fergal Smith, Khushi Singh, Tasim Zahid, Marguerita Choy
Organizations:
Toronto Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Energy, Toronto Stock, Andersen Capital Management, Investment Corp, RBC, Thomson
Locations:
Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Bengaluru