Canadian Stocks Fall 0.3% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.3% to 36242.20.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($714.8 million), Gildan Activewear was the biggest early laggard, falling 24%. Tenaz Energy dropped 14%, and Lightspeed Commerce fell 12%.

Cronos Group was the biggest early leader, rising 9.7%. Labrador Iron Ore Royalty gained 8.4%, and MDA Space gained 6.6%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.98. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to $0.71.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 1.79 basis points to 3.716%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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November 05, 2026 10:10 ET (15:10 GMT)