Canadian stock exchange plummets
{{date|February 27, 2007}}
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The '''[[w:Toronto Stock Exchange|Toronto Stock Exchange]]''' experienced one of its biggest one-day point losses in the wake of a major (9%) stock sell-off in [[w:China|China]]. The [[w:S&P/TSX Composite Index|S&P/TSX Composite Index]] dropped 2.7%, falling 364 points eventually ending the day at 13,040. Despite this 'dramatic' drop, the main Toronto index is still above where it was eight weeks prior at the end of 2006. 

{{quotation| It was the biggest one-day percentage drop since April 2004. At its worst point, the index was down 457 points. Every sector was in negative territory, with resource stocks leading the charge down.|[[w:CBC News|CBC News]]}}

Recently, the TSX set seven record highs in nine trading sessions. Its benchmark index doubled since October 2002 as well as experienced a steady rise in commodity prices. The [[w:New York Stock Exchange|New York Stock Exchange]] (NYSE) witnessed even larger drops; the [[w:Dow Jones Industrial Average|Dow Jones Industrial Average]] saw a loss of 3.3%, fallling 416 points, making it its worst day in almost four years. At its lowest point of the day it dropped 4.3%, falling 550 points. The [[w:Nasdaq|Nasdaq]] composite index dropped similarily 96 points to 2,432 for a 3.8% loss.

In total, 498 of the 500 U.S. companies represented in the [[w:S&P 500|S&P 500]] index fell including all [[w:Dow Jones Industrial Average|30 Dow]] stocks.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/02/27/chinesemarkets.html
|title=Market sell-off: TSX tumbles 364 points, Dow drops 416
|author=
|pub=CBC News
|date=February 27, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.canada.com/globaltv/national/story.html?id=7ebf3032-3be0-40cf-b297-1e2a65dd080c
|title=Major worldwide stock selloff
|author=Carrie Tait
|pub=Global National, CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.
|date=February 27, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Market%20Analysis/503310/
|title=Weaker Resource Stocks May Drive Benchmark Index Lower Amid Falling Commodities Prices - Canadian Commentary
|author=
|pub=RealTimeTraders.com, Inc
|date=February 28, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Market%20Analysis/503275/
|title=Markets Extend Global Selloff - Asian Commentary
|author=
|pub=RealTimeTraders.com, Inc
|date=February 28, 2007}}

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The 'Toronto Stock Exchange' experienced one of its biggest one-day point losses in the wake of a major (9%) stock sell-off in China. The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 2.7%, falling 364 points eventually ending the day at 13,040. Despite this 'dramatic' drop, the main Toronto index is still above where it was eight weeks prior at the end of 2006. 

Recently, the TSX set seven record highs in nine trading sessions. Its benchmark index doubled since October 2002 as well as experienced a steady rise in commodity prices. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) witnessed even larger drops; the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a loss of 3.3%, fallling 416 points, making it its worst day in almost four years. At its lowest point of the day it dropped 4.3%, falling 550 points. The Nasdaq composite index dropped similarily 96 points to 2,432 for a 3.8% loss.

In total, 498 of the 500 U.S. companies represented in the S&P 500 index fell including all 30 Dow stocks.
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