Canadian Stocks Decline 0.7% In Morning Trading

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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Monday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.7% to 35934.28.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($709.0 million), RB Global is the biggest early laggard, falling 4.9%, followed by shares of Air Canada, which fell 4.0%. Shares of Element Fleet Management fell 3.2%.

Mullen Group is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 3.1%, and 5N Plus increased 2.8%. Algoma Central rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 2.6%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 97.11. 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 rose 4.9 basis points to 3.879%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 19, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)