Canada's main stock index fell Tuesday as declines in banks, airlines and energy stocks dragged heavily on the market. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index dropped 129.19 points to 15,313.13, weighed down by losses across most sectors with the exception of gold. Air Canada stock fell 3.34 per cent, or 45 cents to finish at $13.03, while shares in WestJet Airlines lost 0.8 per cent, or 18 cents to $22.44. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 237.85 points to 20,668.01, its biggest one-day loss since mid-October. The S&P 500 index gave up 29.45 points at 2,344.02 and the Nasdaq composite index was down 107.70 points to 5,793.83.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2017 21:01 UTC