Feb 1 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell at the open on Wednesday, led by utilities and consumer staple stocks, as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (14:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 52.71 points, or 0.25%, at 20,714.67. (Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)
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Charles Schwab , one of a host of financial firms that have taken a drubbing since the collapse of several regional banks this month, is pushing back against fears that it could face some of the same problems as paper losses on its bondholdings mount. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Schwab’s chief executive said the brokerage giant could continue to operate even if it lost most of its deposits over the next year. “There would be a sufficient amount of liquidity right there to cover if 100% of our bank’s deposits ran off,” said Walt Bettinger, Schwab’s co-chairman and CEO, referring to the company’s banking unit.
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