Canadian Stocks Decline 0.1% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Monday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.1% to 36696.77.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($722.1 million), Abaxx Technologies is the biggest early laggard, plunging 9.4%, followed by shares of Endeavour Silver, which tumbled 5.4%. Shares of Lithium Americas fell 4.5%.

NGEx Minerals is the biggest leader this morning, adding 3.7%, and Greenfire Resources gained 3.7%. Rio2 rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.6%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.2% to 95.86. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 2.64 basis points to 3.703%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 17, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)