CANADA STOCKS-TSX plays defense as oil price falls to near 2009 low
August 17, 2015 at 16:42 PM EDT
TORONTO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index retreated on Monday, with heavyweight energy and banking stocks reacting negatively to a fall in the price of U.S. crude to near a 2009 low and disappointing data from Japan and New York.