TSX falls as Shopify drags tech sector; investors await US midterms

What happened

Canada's main stock index fell 0.3% to 35,669.85 points as Shopify dropped 7.8% after quarterly revenue slightly missed estimates, pulling the technology sector down 1.9%. Investors also awaited US midterm elections.

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Global impact / market context

Shopify's revenue miss shows even large technology platforms can disappoint when sales fall short, which drags on index funds holding them. Weak technology results can reduce portfolio values and make investors more cautious about paying high prices for growth companies.

Analyst inference

Money moved toward defensive areas like healthcare and utilities, which tend to hold up when investors worry about technology profits and AI spending. A nearly 1% drop in Brent Crude after changes to US military support also weighed on energy-related holdings.

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What to watch

1. Watch whether Shopify shares recover after the 7.8% drop tied to its third-quarter revenue miss, since it was the biggest drag on the index. Confirmed
2. Track technology sector moves for signs that concerns about higher AI spending weighing on profit spread beyond Thomson Reuters, which fell 6.6%. Analyst inference
3. Observe defensive sectors like healthcare and utilities, up 1.9% and 0.4%, to see if investors keep shifting money away from technology. Analyst inference

Evidence

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