Economics
Canada Stocks Fall as Oil, Gold Decline Amid Greek Debt Talks
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Canadian stocks fell, erasing a three-day advance, as crude and gold prices declined amid a standoff in Greek debt talks and speculation OPEC will refrain from cutting its production targets.
MEG Energy Corp. and Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. dropped more than 4.8 percent as crude slid to a seven-week low. Barrick Gold Corp. lost 2.1 percent as gold retreated. Teck Resources Ltd. and First Quantum Minerals Ltd. tumbled at least 2.9 percent as copper slumped with base metals.