Canadian Stocks Gain 0.1% In Early Trading

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Stocks in Canada rose during early trading Tuesday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index added 0.1% to 36757.38.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($722.8 million), Bank of Nova Scotia is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 4.1%, and Celestica gained 3.6%. Denison Mines rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 2.9%.

Nutrien is the biggest early laggard, falling 3.2%, followed by shares of Athabasca Oil, which declined 2.9%. Shares of Equinox Gold declined 2.8%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 95.42. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield fell 3.12 basis points to 3.649%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 25, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)