CANADA STOCKS-TSX just off record high, Valeant rises
July 21, 2014 at 17:23 PM EDT
(Adds fund manager comment, updates prices to close) By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, July 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index took a step back from last week's all-time high on Monday, as a 3 percent jump in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc was more than offset by declines across most major industries. A ratcheting-up of fighting in Ukraine and the Israel-Gaza conflict gave investors pause, with energy and mining stocks among the heaviest weights. But that overall caut