Canadian Stocks Decline 0.4%

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Stocks in Canada slipped Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to 36813.65.

Among large local companies, Talamore Mining was the biggest laggard, plunging 6.2%, followed by shares of Osisko Metals, which plunged 5.6%. Shares of Southern Cross Gold Cons fell 4.8%.

Magellan Aerospace was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 4.0%, and Tenaz Energy increased 3.7%. TransAlta rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.7%.

Stock indexes in the U.S. ended mixed as the S&P 500 Index was flat. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.2% to 95.56. 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 3.28 basis points to 3.654%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 26, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)