S&P/TSX composite slides on Friday but caps off month near record highs

Canada's main stock index on Friday continued to trim the gains that pushed it to a record closing high two days earlier, as investors retreated to defensive stocks while energy and information technology took a hit. Canada's main stock index on Friday continued to trim the gains that pushed it to a record closing high two days earlier, as investors retreated to defensive stocks while energy and information technology took a hit. "It's been another roller-coaster day in markets, capping off generally strong equity index returns for the month," said Kathrin Forrest, equity investment director at Capital Group. The S&P/TSX…