Toronto equity forecasts reduced as downside risks lurk - Reuters poll

Canada's main stock index, the S&P/TSX Composite Index, is expected to rise 3.5% by year-end due to concerns over China's slowdown and higher borrowing costs, but it may experience a correction, according to a Reuters poll of portfolio managers and strategists.

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