Canadian Stocks Decrease 0.3% In Morning Trading
Dow Jones2026/08/27 14:11This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.3% to 36696.75.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($721.5 million), EQB is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 9.3%, followed by shares of Canadian Imperial Bank, which declined 2.8%. Shares of G Mining Ventures dropped 2.7%.
BlackBerry is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 5.6%, and Aya Gold & Silver surged 5.2%. Hut 8 rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 95.51. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 1.64 basis points to 3.670%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 27, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)
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