CANADA STOCKS-TSX muted at open as investors brace for central bank decisions

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 09:33 AM EST

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was subdued on Monday, with investors taking a breather ahead of crucial monetary policy decisions in the U.S. and Canada later this week.

At 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index was down flat at 31,311.33 points. (Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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