Canadian Stocks Decline 0.8%
Dow Jones2026/08/28 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada slipped Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.8% to 36553.92.
Among large local companies, Hut 8 was the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.4%, followed by shares of IsoEnergy, which plunged 8.4%. Shares of First Mining Gold tumbled 8.2%.
Pason Systems was the biggest leader during the session, surging 5.3%, and GFL Environmental jumped 4.6%. Secure Waste Infr rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.7%.
Stock indexes in the U.S. ended mixed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.5%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.4% to 95.91. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 1.53 basis points to 3.724%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 28, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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