India, July 31 -- Despite coming off early lows, the Canadian market remains firmly down in negative territory a little before noon on Friday with investors largely making cautious moves, reacting to earnings updates and on concerns about the impact of Middle East tensions and tariffs.

Technology, materials and communications stocks are down sharply. A few stocks from healthcare, financials, consumer staples and energy sectors are up in positive territory with notable gains.

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