Canadian Stocks Fall 0.7% In Early Trading
Dow Jones2026/10/23 14:11This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.7% to 35724.93.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($715.3 million), Southern Cross Gold Cons is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 6.7%, followed by shares of Hammond Pwr Solns Cl A, which declined 4.7%. Shares of TFI International dropped 4.3%.
Tenaz Energy is the biggest leader this morning, adding 5.0%, and Vermilion Energy gained 4.7%. Obsidian Energy rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 4.3%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 96.83. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 4.65 basis points to 3.830%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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October 23, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)
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