Oct 14, 2026 7:01am ET
The S&P/TSX Composite finished yesterday up 0.90% at 35,983.98. In overnight trading oil was at US$94.28, up 1.19%, as reports said Iran plans new tactics against tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Gold was at US$4,166.6 in overnight trading, down 0.26%, and silver was down 1.32% at US$58.740, with commentary citing Middle East tensions and bets on a Fed rate hike. The Canadian dollar was at 0.70371 US early today, up 0.04%. Lightspeed Commerce said 250 roles will be affected as it lays off staff and leaves some vacancies unfilled.
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Oct 14, 2026 4:31pm ET
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 35,584.46, down 399.52 points or 1.11%, with losses in basic materials, base metals and technology weighing. Gold was at US$4,121.2 in late-afternoon trading, down 56.1, and silver was at US$55.750, down 6.34%. Oil traded at US$93.93 in late-afternoon trading, up 0.76, as Houthi-Saudi fighting intensified and officials said Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Aramco's headquarters. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.70222 in late-afternoon trading, down 0.00121. In British Columbia, the real estate board said interest rate hike speculation weighed on September home sales, which fell 9%. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell 1.11% and the Nasdaq fell 1.88%.
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