Canadian Stocks Fall 0.3% In Morning Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 0.3% to 36307.79.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($725.4 million), Energy Fuels is the biggest early laggard, declining 4.6%, followed by shares of Aritzia, which declined 4.3%. Shares of Groupe Dynamite declined 4.2%.

Methanex is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 6.9%, and WELL Health Technologies jumped 4.8%. Restaurant Brands Intl rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 4.0%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 95.44. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.73.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 4.79 basis points to 3.740%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 20, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)