Canadian Stocks Decline 0.3% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 0.3% to 35475.37.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($704.9 million), Hut 8 is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 11%, followed by shares of Bird Construction, which plunged 10%. Shares of Celestica tumbled 8.6%.

Bausch Health is the biggest leader this morning, rising 4.5%, and TELUS increased 3.8%. Colliers International rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 3.7%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 97.30. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.70.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 8.25 basis points to 3.794%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 15, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)