Canadian Stocks Rise 0.3%

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Stocks in Canada rose Wednesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index added 0.3% to 36265.09.

Among large local companies, Bausch + Lomb was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 16%, and Bausch Health jumped 9.0%. Xanadu Quantum Techs rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 9.0%.

Canada Goose Holdings was the biggest laggard, dropping 4.0%, followed by shares of GFL Environmental, which declined 3.7%. Shares of Mainstreet Equity declined 3.1%.

Stock indexes in the U.S. climbed with the S&P 500 Index adding 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 97.21. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.71.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 2.76 basis points to 3.855%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 28, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)