CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens lower as U.S. crude stockpile, virus cases hit energy shares

Credit: REUTERS/MARK BLINCH

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Energy stocks weighed Canada's main stock index at the open on Wednesday, as a surge in U.S. crude stockpile and rising coronavirus cases in the United States and Europe raised fears of a supply glut and weaker fuel demand.

* At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 201.91 points, or 1.26%, at 15,819.03.

(Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)

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