Oct 15, 2026 7:01am ET
The S&P/TSX Composite finished yesterday at 35,584.46, down 399.52 points, or 1.11%. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq Composite finished yesterday at 26,692.87, down 1.88%, and the S&P 500 at 7,718.94, down 1.11%, as hotter-than-expected inflation data hit technology shares, according to reports. Asian markets sank early today, with South Korea's Kospi plunging 8%. In overnight trading gold was at US$4,173.4, up 1.59%, and oil at US$94.05, up 0.16%. The Canadian dollar was at US$0.70390 in overnight trading, up 0.21%. A TD report said higher crude prices are a net positive for Canada's economy as a whole, though fuel costs strain households.
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Oct 15, 2026 12:31pm ET
The S&P/TSX Composite was up 0.76% at 35,854.06 in midday trade. Statistics Canada said manufacturing sales rose 1.5% in August, led by primary metals and chemical products, though one report noted the data did not include full implementation of the latest 50% U.S. tariffs. Oil was up 2.64% at US$96.38 so far today, following reports of a missile attack on Saudi Aramco offices and the sinking of a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The Canadian dollar bought US$0.70422. In the US, September producer prices rose 1.3%, and the Dow was up 0.79% so far today.
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Oct 15, 2026 4:56pm ET
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 36,137.10, up 552.64 points, on broad-based gains. Statistics Canada reported that manufacturing sales rose 1.5% in August, mainly on primary metals and chemical products, while wholesale sales fell 1.6% to $91.6 billion on a basis that leaves out petroleum and grain. In late-afternoon trading, gold was at US$4,191.5, silver at US$57.590 and oil at US$96.17, each higher, while CAD/USD stood at 0.70473. Separately, the International Energy Agency was reported to be speeding up its emergency stock draw, with over 20 million barrels of diesel to be released.
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