TSX Venture Exchange: Federal Budget

S&P/TSX Composite Index Dept: The S&P/TSX composite index fell 63.92 points to end the session at 12,289.17, with commodities-heavy sectors contributing most to the decline. The TSX Venture Exchange was off 11.35 points to 1,173.59, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The TSX gold sector fell 2.8 per cent as February bullion dropped against the U.S. dollar. The contract fell $21.10 to close at US$1,696.80 an ounce and tORONTO - The Toronto stock market was lower on Thursday as gold stocks were weighed down and concerns developed over comments made at the federal budget talks in Washington. The Canadian dollar fell 0.01 of a cent to 101.54 cents US. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.