Canadian Stocks Decline 0.8%

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Stocks in Canada slipped Tuesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.8% to 36367.93.

Among large local companies, Celestica was the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.4%, followed by shares of Hut 8, which plunged 7.9%. Shares of Wesdome Gold Mines plunged 7.1%.

BRP Inc. was the biggest leader during the session, surging 7.7%, and Canadian Tire jumped 6.4%. Bausch Health rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.9%.

U.S. stock indexes fell with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping 1.3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 96.08. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 2 basis points to 3.699%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 18, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)