Equities in Toronto continued to labour on their way to positive readings, as real-estate and communications dragged things down Wednesday.
The TSX Composite staggered 75.13 points at 21,243.77
The Canadian dollar fell 0.24 cents to 73.66 cents U.S.
In real-estate, units of Allied Properties REIT declined 68 cents, or 3.9%, to $16.98, while Colliers International Group faded $3.21, or 2%, to $157.02.
Communications took a hit, too, as TELUS handed over 40 cents, or 1.7%, to $23.57, while Rogers bowed 79 cents, or 1.3%, to $60.14.
Utilities were shaky as well, with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners shedding $1.24, or 3.2%, to $37.32, while Transalta dumped 28 cents, or 2.9%, to $9.38.
In consumer discretionary stocks, Restaurant Brands International gained $1.59, or 1.5%, to $47.34, while Gildan Activewear picked up 34 cents to $47.34….
