TSX tumbles more than 2% on Greece fears

Financial Post Monday 12th September, 2011

Toronto's main stock market index tumbled more than 2 percent on Monday afternoon as fears of a Greek debt default that could spread to other countries ripped through world markets. The S&P/TSX composite underperformed its U.S. counterparts as hard-hit commodity prices pressured the resource-heavy index, with investors cashing out of even safe...

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