Canadian Stocks Decrease 0.4% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to 35726.91.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($713.9 million), First Mining Gold is the biggest early laggard, plunging 8.3%, followed by shares of Talamore Mining, which dropped 4.3%. Shares of Quebecor Cl A MV fell 4.0%.

5N Plus is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 4.0%, and Allied Gold rose 3.9%. Hut 8 rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 3.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.3% to 96.34. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.71.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 4.88 basis points to 3.871%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 18, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)