Indian shares declined after a volatile opening on Tuesday, the final day of Adani Enterprises' mega secondary share sale and ahead of the country's annual pre-budget economic survey.
* TSX ends down 142.37 points, or 0.7%, at 20,572.11. * Energy falls 2.2%; oil settles 2.2% lower. * Technology slides 2.2% By Fergal Smith. Canada's main stock index fell on Monday, pulling back from its highest level in nearly eight months, as energy and technology stocks lost ground at the start of a week packed with interest rate decisions from major central banks.
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that the new central bank monetary policy director could be tapped from the private sector, a closely followed position that should signal the president's relationship with policymakers.
Canada's main stock index was subdued on Monday, with energy and technology stocks among the top decliners, at the start of a week packed with interest rate decisions from central banks around the world. At 10:24 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 15.67 points, or 0.08%, at 20,698.81, paring losses after falling more than 0.5% at the open.
Canada's main stock index fell at the open on Monday, with energy and technology stocks leading declines at the start of a week packed with interest rate decisions from central banks around the world. At 9:31 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 94.94 points, or 0.46%, at 20,619.54.
Brazil's government debt as a share of gross domestic product fell to 73.5% in December from 74.6% in November and 78.3% a year earlier, central bank data showed on Monday. The country's public sector recorded a primary deficit of 11.813 billion reais in December, and a 125.994 billion reais surplus for 2022, its second straight positive annual print.
Copper prices dropped on Monday as worries about the outlook for demand in top consumer China dominated sentiment ahead of key data from the country's manufacturing sector, while a softer dollar provided some support. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.2% at $9,244 a tonne at 1112 GMT.
* STOXX 600 down 0.6% European shares fell on Monday amid a rout across the board as caution crept in ahead of a slew of central bank policy meetings later this week, with shares of rate-sensitive stocks like technology among the major drags. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.6% at 0818 GMT.
Canada's TSX fell at the open on Friday, with materials stocks leading declines as prices of precious metals slumped, while financial stocks were also a drag on the index. At 9:31 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 31.41 points, or 0.15%, at 20,669.09.
* U.S. consumer spending falls; inflation cooling. * Chevron (CVX) falls post missing profit estimates. * American Express (AXP), Visa climb higher. * Futures: Nasdaq down 0.44%, S&P down 0.29%, Dow flat. By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian.
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