Canadian Stocks Climb 0.2%
Dow Jones2026/08/10 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada rose Monday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 0.2% to 36458.33.
Among large local companies, Strathcona Resources was the biggest leader during the session, surging 8.7%, and International Petroleum jumped 8.2%. Precision Drilling rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 7.3%.
Superior Plus was the biggest laggard, plunging 9.0%, followed by shares of Propel Holdings, which tumbled 7.3%. Shares of ATS tumbled 6.8%.
U.S. stock indexes declined with the Nasdaq Composite Index declining 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%, and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.3% to 96.16. The Canadian dollar held steady against the U.S. dollar at US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 7.89 basis points to 3.718%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 10, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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