Canadian Stocks Rise 0.3%

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Stocks in Canada rose Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.3% to 36759.29.

Among large local companies, Bird Construction was the biggest leader during the session, surging 11%, and Magellan Aerospace surged 11%. TerraVest Industries rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 8.9%.

Boyd Group Services was the biggest laggard, tumbling 13%, followed by shares of Pan American Silver, which plunged 9.8%. Shares of Rio2 tumbled 9.5%.

U.S. stock indexes increased with the Nasdaq Composite Index gaining 0.8%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 96.26. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 6.61 basis points to 3.624%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 13, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)