The TSX collapsed 303.1 points, or 1.5%, to observe the closing bell Tuesday at 19,987.44.
The Canadian dollar let go of 0.22 cents to 74.07 cents U.S.
Among resource stocks, Hudbay Minerals lost 54 cents, or 7.7%, to $6.46, while Filo Mining dumped $1.67, or 7.3%, to $21.09.
Gold stocks were also punished, most notably, Lundin Gold, easing off 44 cents, or 4.2%, to $10.17, while Torex Gold, down 48 cents, or 3.2%, to $14.43.
In energy issues, Headwater Exploration faded 28 cents, or 3.8%, to $7.18, while Canadian Natural Resources gave up $2.43, or 2.9%, to $80.74.
Macroeconomic notes Tuesday include those from the Canadian Real Estate Association, which said national home sales edged down 0.7% month-over-month in July. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity came in 8.7% above July 2022. Elsewhere, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.3% on a year-over-year basis in July, following a 2.8% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5% in July.
Motor vehicle sales totaled 165,400 in June, compared to 165,600 in the prior-year month.
Lastly, manufacturing sales for June declined 1.7%, mainly on lower sales of petroleum and coal products, chemicals, and machinery.
Traders are betting on a 77.32% probability for the BoC to hold interest rates steady in its September meeting.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange stumbled 7.59 points, or 1.3%, to 589.48.
All 12 TSX subgroups remained negative through to the close, with materials skidding 3.5%, gold dulling in price 2.7%., and energy dawdled 2.2%.
ON WALLSTREET
Stocks fell Tuesday as concern over the state of the global economy — China in particular — and a decline in U.S. banks combined to pressure Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrials tumbled 360.64 points, or 1%, to conclude Tuesday at 34,946.68
The S&P 500 index fell 51.86 points, or 1.2%, to 4,437.86.
The NASDAQ index sank 157.28 points, or 1.1%, to 13,631.05.
Financial stocks in the U.S. weakened Tuesday. Shares of JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America were lower by more than 2% after after Fitch warned it may have to downgrade credit rating dozens of banks, including JPMorgan Chase. Last week, Moody’s lowered its rating on 10 U.S. banks while putting other big institutions on a watchlist for potential downgrades.
A packed earnings week for the largest retailers kicked into gear Tuesday. Home Depot reported earnings per share and revenue that beat analyst expectations, pushing its stock 1.7% higher. Later in the week, traders will parse releases from Target and Walmart.
On the data front, July’s U.S. retail sales data came in higher than expected, indicating a stronger-than-expected consumer. Retail sales increased 0.7% month-over-month. Meanwhile, economists had estimated a 0.4% increase, according to Dow Jones.
Sentiment across the globe was downbeat after disappointing data out of China and a surprise rate cut from the country’s central bank.
Industrial production in China increased by 3.7% in July from the year-earlier period, missing expectations. Retail sales also grew less than expected from the year-earlier period. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China lowered rates by 15 basis points to 2.5%. However, the rate cut failed to soothe investor concerns and instead raised more worry about an emerging property crisis in China.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury dropped again, raising yields to 4.22% from Monday’s 4.19%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices slipped $1.52 to $80.99 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices doffed $9.90 to $1,934.10 U.S. an ounce.