Canadian Stocks Close Flat
Dow Jones2026/08/06 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada were flat Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index held steady at 36136.31.
Among large local companies, Cronos Group was the biggest leader during the session, surging 14%, and Curaleaf Holdings surged 10%. Westshore Terminals Invt rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 10%.
ATS was the biggest laggard, plunging 27%, followed by shares of Premium Brands Holdings, which plunged 14%. Shares of Celestica tumbled 13%.
U.S. stock indexes declined with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.2% to 96.25. The Canadian dollar held steady against the U.S. dollar at US$0.71.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 6.32 basis points to 3.622%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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August 06, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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