Canadian Stocks Hold Steady In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada were flat during early trading Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index held steady at 36176.54.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($712.0 million), Bausch + Lomb is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 7.7%, and Bausch Health jumped 6.0%. Trican Well Service rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 3.8%.

Perpetua Resources is the biggest early laggard, declining 2.6%, followed by shares of Energy Fuels, which declined 2.4%. Shares of Hut 8 declined 2.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 97.36. 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 declined 1.37 basis points to 3.814%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 28, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)