Canadian Stocks Drop 0.2% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.2% to 36202.75.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($714.5 million), Eldorado Gold is the biggest early laggard, plunging 8.9%, followed by shares of Alamos Gold, which plunged 8.6%. Shares of Celestica tumbled 6.5%.

Bausch Health is the biggest leader this morning, surging 19%, and Bausch + Lomb jumped 4.1%. Spin Master rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 3.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.1% to 97.25. 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 fell 0.37 basis point to 3.852%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 29, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)