Canadian Stocks Decline 1.2%
Dow Jones2026/09/01 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada fell Tuesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 1.2% to 35825.73.
Among large local companies, Ivanhoe Electric was the biggest laggard, tumbling 9.0%, followed by shares of Montage Gold, which tumbled 8.5%. Shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals tumbled 8.1%.
Valeura Energy was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 6.4%, and Obsidian Energy surged 6.0%. Athabasca Oil rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.0%.
U.S. stock indexes fell with the Nasdaq Composite Index falling 1.0%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8%, and the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.7%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% 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 increased 0.89 basis point to 3.747%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 01, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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