Canadian Stocks Decline 0.2%

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Stocks in Canada slipped Monday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 0.2% to 36667.92.

Among large local companies, Abaxx Technologies was the biggest laggard, tumbling 11%, followed by shares of TerraVest Industries, which tumbled 7.9%. Shares of Lithium Americas tumbled 7.7%.

Greenfire Resources was the biggest leader during the session, surging 8.5%, and Saturn Oil & Gas surged 5.3%. Spartan Delta rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.1%.

U.S. stock indexes dropped as the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.5%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 95.99. 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 increased 4.28 basis points to 3.719%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 17, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)