Canadian Stocks Rise 1.0%

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Stocks in Canada rose Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.0% to 35502.65.

Among large local companies, Talamore Mining was the biggest leader during the session, surging 12%, and Trekor Metals jumped 7.3%. Ero Copper rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 6.5%.

Extendicare was the biggest laggard, tumbling 5.4%, followed by shares of Neo Performance Materials, which declined 4.7%. Shares of Hemlo Mining fell 4.6%.

U.S. stock indexes rose with the Nasdaq Composite Index rising 1.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index rose 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.2% to 97.25. The Canadian dollar weakened 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.70.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 2.22 basis points to 3.953%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 02, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)