SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for October 18, 2023 | SaltWire - Canada's main stock index opened lower on Wednesday, led by losses in consumer discretionary stocks, while material stocks gained after better-than-expected economic data from China brightened the demand outlook .
At 9:30 a.m. ET , the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 69.39 points, or 0.35%, at 19,623.41.