Canadian Stocks Decline 0.2% In Morning Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Tuesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.2% to 36443.51.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($725.5 million), A.G.F. Management Cl B NV is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 7.5%, followed by shares of Shopify Cl A, which plunged 6.0%. Shares of Descartes Systems Group plunged 5.3%.

Marimaca Copper is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 13%, and Liberty Gold jumped 12%. NGEx Minerals rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 9.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 94.92. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.73.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 1.79 basis points to 3.796%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 08, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)