Toronto Stock Exchange Closes Lower Amid US Military Action Against Iran

The Toronto Stock Exchange closed down 0.78% as US military action against Iran triggered global market declines.

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The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 283.44 points to finish the session at 36,270.48 points. ^[1] The Toronto Stock Exchange closed on Monday with a loss of 0.78%. ^[2] The United States launched its first military operation against Iran in a month. ^[3] Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel on Wednesday morning. ^[4] The IRGC claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on a US military base in Jordan, saying the strikes killed a large number of American personnel. ^[5] The IRGC warned that the US strikes would further hamper shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway that accounted for roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption before the conflict. ^[6]

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The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 283.44 points to finish the session at 36,270.48 points. · Les Affaires

The Toronto Stock Exchange closed on Monday with a loss of 0.78%. · Les Affaires

The United States launched its first military operation against Iran in a month. · Les Affaires

Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel on Wednesday morning. ·

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The IRGC claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on a US military base in Jordan, saying the strikes killed a large number of American personnel. ·

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The IRGC warned that the US strikes would further hamper shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway that accounted for roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption before the conflict. ·

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