Canadian Stocks Decline 0.3%
Dow Jones2026/09/16 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada slipped Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 0.3% to 35491.27.
Among large local companies, Athabasca Oil was the biggest laggard, tumbling 7.4%, followed by shares of Advantage Energy, which tumbled 6.7%. Shares of Strathcona Resources tumbled 6.7%.
Dollarama was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 5.5%, and TransAlta jumped 4.4%. AGT Food & Ingredients rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.2%.
Stock indexes in the U.S. closed mixed as the Nasdaq Composite Index was flat. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index fell 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.6% to 96.20. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.5% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.71.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield fell 0.72 basis point to 3.940%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 16, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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