Canadian Stocks Drop 0.4% In Morning Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 0.4% to 36479.10.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($721.8 million), Keyera Corp is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 5.7%, followed by shares of Aya Gold & Silver, which tumbled 5.2%. Shares of New Pacific Metals fell 4.8%.

5N Plus is the biggest leader this morning, surging 5.2%, and BRP Inc. jumped 3.5%. Hammond Pwr Solns Cl A rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 3.1%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 95.24. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 2.78 basis points to 3.767%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 04, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)