Professionals Work: Late-Morning Trading and Opening Bell

professionals work: Traders and financial professionals work at the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, according to The Toronto Star. The Toronto Stock Exchange reported a triple-digit decline in late-morning trading while U.S. stocks plunged lower. The Toronto Stock Exchange has taken a beating, presenting great buying opportunities, says Patrick Blais, senior portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management. Drew Angerer / GETTY IMAGES The real story I think is the underperformance of Canada for a number of years. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 35.82 points to 14,888.26. I think it just speaks to a reliance on financials and energy and materials, he said in an interview. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.