Oct 13, 2026 7:01am ET
The S&P/TSX Composite finished Friday at 35,664.62, up 519.24 points or 1.48%. Statistics Canada's September Labour Force Survey, released Friday, showed 68,000 fewer jobs than in August, with the unemployment rate up 0.1. In overnight trading oil was at US$91.90, down 1.84, as traders weighed Saudi Arabia's pledge to keep exports flowing after Houthi attacks on the kingdom. Gold was at US$4,206.8, up 16.2, while the Canadian dollar was at 0.70143 US, up 0.00126 early today. On Wall Street Friday, the Dow gained 0.38% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.45%.
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Oct 13, 2026 4:31pm ET
The S&P/TSX Composite closed up 319.36 points, or 0.90%, at 35,983.98. In late-afternoon trading, oil was at US$94.69, up 1.01%, and gold was at US$4,186.0, down 0.11%. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.70344 in late-afternoon trading, up 0.47%. TC Energy said it completed the sale of a financial interest tied to its Coastal GasLink pipeline to five B.C. First Nations, with a second transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter. The IMF slightly raised its world growth outlook for this year while warning of risks from rising debt and the AI boom. On Wall Street, the Dow closed down 0.35% and the S&P 500 finished down 0.02%.
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