The Toronto Stock Exchange is down 103 points with most sectors lower.
The biggest decliners are energy (-1.4%), on lower oil prices, and healthcare (-1.3%).
Limiting losses are gains in telecoms (+1.6%) and industrials (+0.6%).
In stocks, BMO (BMO.TO), Scotiabank (BNS.TO) and National Bank (NA.TO) beat consensus estimates on EPS and revenue. The banks also delivered better than expected PCLs, against analyst expectations of marginally higher provisions. All three banks also announced dividend increases.
In other news, Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that Canada has entered negotiations to procure GlobalEye, an airborne warning and control system (AEW&C) created by Sweden's Saab. The radar system is integrated into Bombardier's (BBD-B.TO) Global 6500, transforming the corporate jet into a surveillance aircraft. In a statement, Bombardier said it is entering into talks with Saab to lead the modification program and lead Canada's industrial role in potential exports of this solution.