TSX Composite Index and Gold Stocks

gold stocks: The SaP/ TSX composite index dropped 57 points to 13,278 with the market also held back by gold stocks, which gave up further ground as bullion prices continued to decline. , according to CBC. Base metal stocks fell in Canada after survey showed that China's manufacturing industry contracted in the first quarter of 2014. China is a big buyer of Canadian minerals. U.S. PMI not as strong as hoped Falling mining stocks helped push the Toronto stock market sharply loweron Monday, while the Nasdaq was hit hard by waning confidence in some tech stocks. The Canadian dollar was up 0.12 of a cent to 89.33 cents US. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.