Canadian Stocks Decline 0.8%

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Stocks in Canada slipped Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.8% to 36553.92.

Among large local companies, Hut 8 was the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.4%, followed by shares of IsoEnergy, which plunged 8.4%. Shares of First Mining Gold tumbled 8.2%.

Pason Systems was the biggest leader during the session, surging 5.3%, and GFL Environmental jumped 4.6%. Secure Waste Infr rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.7%.

Stock indexes in the U.S. ended mixed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.4% to 95.91. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 1.53 basis points to 3.724%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 28, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)