TSX Closer: Index Drops as Financial, Mining Losses Outweigh Energy Surge; US-Iran Fighting Hikes Inflation Fears
() -- The Toronto Stock Exchange dropped on Wednesday as losses in financial and mining shares outweighed a sharp rise in energy stocks, while renewed fighting between the US. and Iran fueled inflation concerns and weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 336.79 points, or 0.95%, to 34,935