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Canadian, U.S. markets plunge Monday amid trade confusion

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The S&P / TSX composite index closed down 378.05 points at 24,380.71 , recovering some ground after dipping by more than 500 points earlier in the day .

The slide wasn’t a broad-based one, however, with base metals, tech, financials and industrials leading the way down.

Monday ’s slide was preceded by a choppy trading week after U.S. President Donald Trump introduced tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.

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