Canadian Stocks Rise 0.5%

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Stocks in Canada rose Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 0.5% to 36662.14.

Among large local companies, Air Canada was the biggest leader during the session, surging 12%, and Hemlo Mining jumped 9.2%. Celestica rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 9.2%.

Andean Precious Metals was the biggest laggard, plunging 8.0%, followed by shares of Neo Performance Materials, which tumbled 6.3%. Shares of 5N Plus declined 5.0%.

U.S. stock indexes finished mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.5%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.1% to 96.27. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield fell 1.6 basis points to 3.689%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 12, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)