Toronto stocks dropped Monday, the third-straight session of triple-digit losses, as falling oil and metal prices waylaid the wider market.

The S&P/TSX composite index fell 206.34 points, or 1.71%, to 11,831.73. The market has dropped 3.93% through the last three sessions.

Six of the 10 TSX main sub-groups were down, with the energy sector falling 3.90%.

Crude oil for June delivery ended down $2.63, or 3.7%, to US$69.41 a barrel.

EnCana Corp. fell $1.73, or 3.11%, to $53.90.

The materials sector plunged 4.67%. Gold for June delivery fell $26.80 at US$685 an ounce.

Barrick Gold Corp. fell $1.46, or 3.92%, to $35.76.

Financials gained 0.84%.

Manulife Financial Corp. gained 74¢, or 1.03%, to $72.64.

The Canadian dollar was down a third of a cent at US89.80¢.

The S&P/TSX Venture composite index was also waylaid by falling commodity prices, losing 196.37, or 6.09%, to 3,029.49.

In New York, markets were volatile, as late gains, powered by lower commodity prices, raised markets from lows reached in the early part of today’s session.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47.78 points to 11,428.52, the Nasdaq composite fell 5.27 points to 2,238.52, and the S&P 500 Index threw off earlier weakness to end up 3.26 points at 1,294.50.