Base Metal Stocks

base metal stocks: Falling mining issues helped push the Toronto stock lower Monday as base metal stocks declined amid data showing continued contraction of Chinas manufacturing sector and slowing expansion in the United States, according to The Chronicle Herald. The Canadian dollar was up 0.12 of a cent to 89.33 cents US and The SaP/TSX composite index dropped 57.21 points to 14,278.55, with the market also held back by gold stocks, which gave up further ground as bullion prices continued to decline. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.