Canadian Stocks Climb 0.1%

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Stocks in Canada rose Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 0.1% to 36401.79.

Among large local companies, NovaGold Resources was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 13%, and Endeavour Silver jumped 13%. First Majestic Silver rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 12%.

Magellan Aerospace was the biggest laggard, plunging 7.5%, followed by shares of Enerflex, which tumbled 5.8%. Shares of MDA Space plunged 5.5%.

Stock indexes in the U.S. climbed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.7% to 95.35. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.6% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 0.6 basis point to 3.691%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 19, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)