Canadian Stocks Rise 0.6% In Morning Trading
Dow Jones2026/09/02 14:11This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada rose during early trading Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 0.6% to 36023.03.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($721.2 million), Americas Gold & Silver is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 6.3%, and Southern Cross Gold Cons jumped 6.0%. AbraSilver Resource rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.8%.
Magellan Aerospace is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.3%, followed by shares of Celestica, which fell 3.2%. Shares of Parex Resources declined 2.5%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.2% to 95.67. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 1.45 basis points to 3.762%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 02, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)
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