TSX falls after tight labor data stokes rate hike worries

(Reuters) – Canada’s benchmark stock index edged lower on Friday, as data reflecting a resilient labor market refueled investor angst on whether the Bank of Canada would continue to keep its monetary tightening campaign suspended.

At 9:34 a.m. ET (1434 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 110.91 points, or 0.55%, at 19,975.81.

(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)

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