Canada’s main stock index gave up early gains to trade lower on Friday, amid fears of a deep recession fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
| At 11:25 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 165.70 points, or 1.27%, at 12,932.14. The index had opened about 0.3% higher.
| The main index is set to end the week 3% higher and mark its second straight week of gains.
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