TSX falls as mining shares weigh
Updated at 10:10 a.m. ET/ 1410 GMT
By Nikhil Sharma
Oct 30 (Reuters) -Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday, with mining shares leading the declines, as investors rushed to book profits ahead of the U.S. presidential election and Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting next week.
The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 36.6 points, or 0.15%, at 24,525.95.
Materials shares.GSPTTMT led overall sectoral losses with a fall of 1.1%, while the information technology sector .SPTTK dipped as it mirroredthe tech-heavy Nasdaq index .IXIC across the border.
In contrast, the energysector .SPTTEN inched up 0.5% as oil prices jumped after Reuters reported OPEC+ could delay a planned oil production increase scheduled in December. O/R
"Sometimes people may take profit ahead of the Fed meeting and the election," said Allan Small, senior investment advisor at Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth.
"It is very possible that's what we're seeing today."
Wall Street stocks were muted on Wednesday as markets digested economic data and quarterly earnings from major corporations. .N
Megacap Alphabet's GOOGL.O strong results stole market attention as it kicked offearnings from fivemembers of the"Magnificent Seven" group this week.
Among economic data, U.S. private payrolls growth surged in October, despite fears of temporary disruptions from hurricanes and strikes.
Separately, U.S.gross domestic product increased at a 2.8% annualized rate in the third quarter as ebbing inflation and strong wage gains powered consumer spending.
Market participants expect the Fed to implement twoseparate 25-basis-point rate cuts by later this year. 0#FEDWATCH
The U.S. election due on Nov. 5 added jitters to the markets as investors weighed the prospect of Donald Trump's victory.
Back home, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to appear at the standing senate committee on banking, commerce and the economy later in the day.
Among other stocks, Secure Energy SES.TO sharesrose 8.4% after posting third-quarter results.
Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas
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