Canadian Stocks Climb 1.6%

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Stocks in Canada gained Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 1.6% to 36137.10.

Among large local companies, Hemlo Mining was the biggest leader during the session, surging 9.6%, and Ivanhoe Electric jumped 9.1%. Denison Mines rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 8.8%.

Dexterra Group was the biggest laggard, plunging 5.5%, followed by shares of Enerflex, which tumbled 5.1%. Shares of Altius Minerals declined 4.8%.

Stock indexes in the U.S. rose with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.1%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index increased 0.1%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 97.28. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.70.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 5.02 basis points to 3.826%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 15, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)