Feb 11 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell on Tuesday, dragged by mining shares following new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, while Shopify’s dour profit outlook weighed on technology shares.
The S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE), was down 0.55% at 25,512.38.
U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday to a flat 25% without exceptions, risking escalation in global trade war, while also promising to announce global reciprocal tariffs this week.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the latest tariffs “unacceptable” and stated that Canada would firmly respond if necessary.
“Canada exports a lot of steel, aluminum to the United States, so this is sort of another reescalation of the trade and tariff wars that flared up a week or 10 days ago,” said Brian Madden, chief investment officer at First Avenue Investment Counsel.
A majority of sub-sectors on the index fell, with materials…
