TSX Steps Back from Thursday Gains Stocks in Canada’s main market were driven lower on Friday as upbeat U.S. jobs data deepened concerns of more interest rate hikes. The SP|TSX had lost 216.74 points, or 1%, by noon to 20,815.07. The Canadian dollar dipped 0.03 cents to 79.52 cents U.S. Cannabis concerns proved the main agent of the demise, as Canopy Growth flopped 41 cents, or 6.9%, to $5.51, while rival Tilray faltered 30 cents, or 5.4%, to $5.28. In tech stocks, Docebo fell $2.74, or 6.3%, to $40.81, while Shopify stumbled $45.48, or 9.1%, to $455.66. In gold stocks, Alamos Gold dulled in price 51 cents, or 4.8%, to $10.09, while IAMGOLD Corporation demurred 12 cents, or 4%, to $2.90. ON BAYSTREET The TSX Venture Exchange lurched lower 8.51 points, or 1.2%, to 719.96. All 12 TSX subgroups were down midday, as health-care subsided 3.3%, information technology slouched 3.1%, and gold dropped 2.2%. ON WALLSTREET U.S. stocks slid Friday as investors digested a stronger-than-expected jobs report and its implication for monetary policy going forward.