Canadian Stocks Decline 1.3% In Morning Trading

Dow Jones2026/10/07 14:11

This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Stocks in Canada fell during early trading Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 1.3% to 35196.44. Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($701.6 million), Xanadu Quantum Techs is the biggest early laggard, plunging 6.8%, followed by shares of Snowline Gold, which plunged 5.8%. Shares of Energy Fuels plunged 5.6%. Pet Valu Holdings is the biggest leader this morning, rising 4.4%, and Extendicare rose 2.4%. Bausch Health rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 2.3%. On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.3% to 97.48. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.70. In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 5.1 basis points to 3.975%. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 07, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)

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