TSX opens lower on materials, energy drag

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(Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index opened lower on Thursday hurt by materials and energy stocks as commodity prices slipped, while the country’s second-largest bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank, fell after missing quarterly profit estimates.

At 9:32 a.m. ET (1332 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 18.64 points, or 0.09%, at 19,861.15.