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S&P/TSX Composite Index Down 140 Points Mid-Morning With Healthcare, Energy the Best Performers

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The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 140 points mid-morning Tuesday with healthcare and energy sectors the best performers.

Healthcare was 1.0% higher, followed by energy, which gained 0.6% on last look. Both brent and WTI crude prices were higher as US-Iran tensions continue, and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

The mining sector was the biggest decliner, down 2.2%, pulled down by lower gold and other precious metals prices.

The latest 50% US tariffs are scheduled to take effect on $20 billion of Canadian goods on Aug. 19, with negotiations between Canada and the US still continuing.

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