Canadian Stocks Fall 1.1%

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Stocks in Canada fell Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 1.1% to 35584.46.

Among large local companies, Ivanhoe Electric was the biggest laggard, tumbling 11%, followed by shares of Hut 8, which plunged 10%. Shares of Perpetua Resources tumbled 10%.

RFA Financial was the biggest leader during the session, surging 6.4%, and Labrador Iron Ore Royalty jumped 4.2%. Canadian Utilities Cl A rounded out the top three movers, as shares added 3.2%.

Stock indexes in the U.S. dropped as the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index declined 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.2% to 97.56. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.70.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 0.95 basis point to 3.878%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 14, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)