Energy stocks push TSX down 300 points

An investor covers his face as he monitors share market prices in Kuala Lumpur Oct. 10, 2008. Markets around the world plunged further overnight amid fears of a global recession. Trading faces The facial expressions of traders around the world tell the story of the past weeks on the stock market. Have a look at our Pan Pylas THE CANADIAN PRESS The Toronto stock exchange registered a sharp triple-digit slide Friday morning, joining a series of big declines on stock markets around the world as investors bailed out on continued fears centred on frozen credit. But an improvement in the financial sector narrowed early losses, and the main S&P/TSX composite index was down 171.52 points to 9,428.66 after dropping more than 500 points. The index was particularly hammered by energy stocks as oil prices continued to retreat. That is... [read full story]                    

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