Canadian Stocks Decline 0.8%
Dow Jones2026/08/18 20:31This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Canada slipped Tuesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.8% to 36367.93.
Among large local companies, Celestica was the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.4%, followed by shares of Hut 8, which plunged 7.9%. Shares of Wesdome Gold Mines plunged 7.1%.
BRP Inc. was the biggest leader during the session, surging 7.7%, and Canadian Tire jumped 6.4%. Bausch Health rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 5.9%.
U.S. stock indexes fell with the Nasdaq Composite Index dropping 1.3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 96.08. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 2 basis points to 3.699%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 18, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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