Toronto stocks fell Monday, pulled down by falling commodity prices, despite a strong day in financials and across the broader market.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 26.12, or 0.22%, to 11,787.39

Eight of the 10 TSX main sub-groups were up, but the heavily weighted energy index fell 1.79%.

The benchmark November contract ended down $1.88 at US$61.03 a barrel.

Nexen Inc. fell $2, or 3.35%, to $57.75.

The financials index gained 1.68%.

Great-West Lifeco moved up 29¢, or 0.96%, to $30.40.

The materials index ticked ahead 0.17%, while the gold sub-sector fell 0.30%.

Goldcorp Inc. fell 54¢, or 2.05%, to $25.82.

The benchmark December contract ended down 90¢ at US$603.30 an ounce.

The Canadian dollar was up 0.18 of a cent to US89.65¢.

The S&P TSX Venture composite index fell 25.71 points, or 1.04, to 2,453.81.

In New York, markets fell back on worries over signs of a slowing domestic economy.

The Dow Jone industrial average fell 8.72 points to 11,670.35, after reaching at intra-day high of 11,726.94 and temporarily surpassing the index’s all-time high.

The Nasdaq composite index fell 20.83 points to 2,237.60, while the S&P 500 dropped 4.53 points to 1,331.32.