Toronto Stocks Plunge Stocks in Toronto traded deep in the red Tuesday, led by sharp decline in the energy sector while shares of BMO Financial Group took a hit after posting a decline in profit. The TSX was off 323.12 points, or 1.629% at 19,512.90. BMO Financial Group reported third-quarter net income of $1.37 billion, down from $2.28 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, as it took a $945-million charge related to its acquisition of Bank of the West. The bank said Tuesday its profit amounted to $1.95 for the quarter ended July 31, down from a profit of $3.41 per diluted share a year ago. BMO shares are trading down $3.09 at $124.68. The Canadian dollar edged down 0.055 cents to 76.35 cents U.S. ON BAYSTREET The TSX Venture Exchange inched lower by 8.00 points, or 1.244%, to 635.33. All of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower, with Energy issues down 3.66%, Material stocks off 2.76 and Health care issues down 2.19%. ON WALLSTREET Stocks in the U.S traded lower as the Federal Reserve and other global central bankers continued to signal a rise in interest rates.