Canadian Stocks Fall 0.8%

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Stocks in Canada slipped Monday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.8% to 36270.48.

Among large local companies, Bombardier Cl B was the biggest laggard, tumbling 6.0%, followed by shares of Troilus Mining, which plunged 5.1%. Shares of Lassonde Industries Cl A tumbled 5.0%.

NFI Group was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 3.1%, and Saturn Oil & Gas added 2.4%. Sagicor Financial rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.4%.

U.S. stock indexes fell as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.1%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.2% to 95.72. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 1.4 basis points to 3.738%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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