TSX Takes Another Leg Lower -- Canadian Commentary

(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks continued to fall Tuesday, although losses were modest compared to the rout overnight in Asia.

Crude oil prices snapped back from monthly lows, helping energy stocks steady a bit.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index is down 35.97 points or 0.27 percent at 13,300.18.

On Monday, the index closed down 104.29 points or 0.78 percent, at 13,336.15.

Nymex May oil futures ended 0.5 percent higher at $35.89 a barrel. The Energy Index, which measures Canada's oil sector stocks, was down 0.54 percent

Mining shares trimmed some of yesterday's big losses, while gold stocks jumped 3.9 percent on safe haven appeal.