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00:00Let's see how markets in Toronto fared today.
00:06Canada's main stock index fell on Friday as renewed U.S.-China trade tensions,
00:11sparked by President Trump's accusation that China broke a tariff deal,
00:15overshadowed positive domestic economic news.
00:18Investors are now uncertain about the prospects of a lasting trade agreement
00:23amid legal challenges to the U.S. administration's tariff plans.
00:28The TSX lost 35 points by close, while the venture lost 2.
00:33On Wall Street, the Dow rose 54 points, but the NASDAQ fell 65.
00:42The highest-gaining TSX stocks of the day included Exro Technologies up 33%,
00:48Copernacle Metals gained 29%, and Wello Biosciences rose 16%.
00:58The stocks seeing the steepest drop were Canopy Growth down 24%,
01:03after its latest financial results came in below expectations.
01:07Aegis Brands lost 15%, and VIQ Solutions gave up 14%.
01:12That's it for this market update, thanks for watching, I'm Jonathan Brown,
01:17have a great weekend, I'll see you next time.