Canadian Stocks Add 0.9% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada rose during early trading Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased 0.9% to 36462.46.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($706.9 million), Groupe Dynamite is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 5.6%, and Molson Coors Canada Cl B surged 5.4%. Avino Silver & Gold Mines rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.0%.

Xanadu Quantum Techs is the biggest early laggard, declining 4.9%, followed by shares of Celestica, which fell 4.1%. Shares of Hammond Pwr Solns Cl A fell 3.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.3% to 96.99. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.3% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.71.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield fell 0.88 basis point to 3.817%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 16, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)