Canadian Stocks Rise 1.1%
Dow Jones2026/09/17 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada gained Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index added 1.1% to 35874.26.
Among large local companies, Americas Gold & Silver was the biggest leader during the session, surging 11%, and Discovery Mining surged 9.9%. Silvercorp Metals rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 9.0%.
Restaurant Brands Intl was the biggest laggard, tumbling 6.0%, followed by shares of Restaurant Brands Intl, which declined 2.3%. Shares of Rogers Communications B fell 2.2%.
U.S. stock indexes rose with the Nasdaq Composite Index rising 1.7%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 96.08. 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 12.2 basis points to 3.818%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 17, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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