Materials, Technology Stocks Fall Again; TSX Down Over 1%

Canadian equities were trading notably lower a little past noon after a steep morning sell-off and only a modest recovery; the article does not provide a specific index or percentage move. Markets are reacting to heightened geopolitical risk from the ongoing Middle East conflict and a sharp, unquantified surge in oil prices, prompting risk-off positioning, particularly in resource-sensitive Canadian names.

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Canadian equities were trading notably lower a little past noon after a steep morning sell-off and only a modest recovery; the article does not provide a specific index or percentage move. Markets are reacting to heightened geopolitical risk from the ongoing Middle East conflict and a sharp, unquantified surge in oil prices, prompting risk-off positioning, particularly in resource-sensitive Canadian names.