The S&P/TSX composite fell 275.81 points to 36,170.45 as U.S. stocks also moved lower.
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Canada’s main stock index fell more than 250 points on Tuesday, with the S&P/TSX composite down 275.81 points at 36,170.45.
Losses in the basic materials sector weighed on the index.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 157.86 points at 52,231.89.
The S&P 500 index fell 29.01 points to 7,520.93, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 187.26 points to 25,065.88.
The Canadian dollar traded at 70.52 cents US, compared with 70.81 cents US on Monday.
In commodities, the December crude oil contract was down 81 cents US to US$86.04 per barrel, and the December gold contract fell US$84.30 to US$4,030.20 an ounce.
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