S&P/TSX Composite Index up 76 Points Mid-Morning Friday, as Base Metals And Healthcare Stocks Climb

10:31 AM EST, 11/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The S&P/TSX Composite Index was higher mid-morning Friday in choppy trade, with the base metals and healthcare sectors the strongest performers. The index was up 76 points, to 35,680.94. Healthcare and base metals each advanced 2%. Copper futures for December were up slightly, at 0.03% on last look, as precious metals, silver and gold fell. The industrials sector, down 0.6%, was the weakest performer.. In other news, Canada shed 4,700 jobs in October, causing the unemployment rate to inch up to 6.7%, Statistics Canada reported. The job loss follows larger declines in September and August. In stocks, Saputo (SAP.TO) was up 5.2% at CA$43.77 after it reported a second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat on Thursday afternoon.