Canadian Stocks Add 0.4% In Morning Trading

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Stocks in Canada rose during early trading Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 0.4% to 35708.58.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($717.5 million), Hut 8 is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 6.1%, and Orezone Gold surged 5.3%. AGT Food & Ingredients rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 4.8%.

First Mining Gold is the biggest early laggard, plunging 5.0%, followed by shares of TFI International, which declined 4.2%. Shares of Athabasca Oil fell 4.1%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 95.69. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield fell 4.85 basis points to 3.899%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 16, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)