TSX tumbles to three-week low; still posts monthly gain
TSX ends down 1.43% at 24,156.87
For the month, the TSX gains 0.65%
Materials group falls 2.4% as gold drops
Tech loses 2.8 with Open Text down 11.1%
Updates at market close
By Nikhil Sharma and Fergal Smith
Oct 31 (Reuters) -Canada's main stock index gave back much of its monthly gain on Thursday as it fell to a three-week low in a wider selloff that was led by technology shares.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended down 350.92 points, or 1.43%, at 24,156.87, its lowest closing level since Oct. 8. For the month, the index was up 0.65%, its fourth straight monthly increase.
"The run that the market's had lately ... a pullback is expected," said Michael Constantino, CEO of Webull Canada.
U.S. stocks slumped after Microsoft and Meta Platforms highlighted growing artificial intelligence costs that could affect their earnings, curbing enthusiasm for megacap stocks that have fueled the market rally this year.
"It's unusual for the Canadian market to totally detach from the U.S. on a short-term basis," said Brian Madden, chief investment officer at First Avenue Investment Counsel. "So, selling pressure in the U.S. taints the sentiment in Canada."
The materials group, which includes fertilizer companies and metal mining shares, fell 2.4% as gold pulled back from a record high. Still, the index has climbed more than 30% since the start of 2024.
"We're still seeing some client interest in financials and materials," Webull Canada's Constantino said. "They've been winners all year so clients are still picking their spots."
Financials were down 1.4% on Thursday, while technology ended 2.8% lower as Open Text Corp OTEX.TO lost 11.1% after reporting quarterly revenue that missed analysts' estimates.
Energy fell 1.2%, with Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO down 3.4% after posting a 56% slump in third-quarter profit due to a decline in production.
Bausch Health Companies Inc BHC.TO was a bright spot, with its shares jumping 12.7% after the drugmaker reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings.
Reporting by Fergal Smith in Toronto and Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore and Diane Craft
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