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Commodity Prices: U.S. Federal Reserve

U.S. Federal Reserve: TORONTO - Canada's main stock index dropped on Tuesday as worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve might cut back its stimulus program weighed on commodity prices, hitting heavyweight energy and materials shares, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, a slew of economic data unveiled last week, including robust U.S. jobs numbers, continued to spark fears that the Fed might scale back its stimulus measures and By John Tilak Investors also digested news that China's ruling party pledged to let markets play a "decisive" role in allocating resources as it unveiled a reform agenda for the next decade. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.