Canadian Stocks Flat In Morning Trading
Dow Jones2026/08/24 14:11This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada were flat during early trading Monday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index held steady at 36614.40.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($723.0 million), I-80 Gold is the biggest leader this morning, surging 5.2%, and Seabridge Gold surged 4.5%. NovaGold Resources rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 4.3%.
Magellan Aerospace is the biggest early laggard, plunging 5.4%, followed by shares of Canada Goose Holdings, which declined 4.9%. Shares of Hammond Pwr Solns Cl A declined 4.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 95.44. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.5% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 7.8 basis points to 3.685%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 24, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)
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