Canadian Stocks Hold Steady

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Stocks in Canada were flat Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index held steady at 36249.03.

Among large local companies, Bausch Health was the biggest leader during the session, surging 28%, and RB Global jumped 4.6%. FirstService rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.0%.

Alamos Gold was the biggest laggard, tumbling 9.1%, followed by shares of Molson Coors Canada Cl B, which plunged 6.7%. Shares of Southern Cross Gold Cons plunged 6.5%.

U.S. stock indexes declined as the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.4%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.1% to 97.08. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.71.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield fell 5.54 basis points to 3.800%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 29, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)