TSX Venture and CSE slide yesterday; gold and silver firm overnight

Updated Oct 15, 2026 7:01am ET

Markets

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.

Venture & CSE

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite finished yesterday at 830.33, down 30.60 points, or 3.55%, and the CSE Composite finished at 141.84, down 6.15 points, or 4.16%. Silver was at US$56.840, up 1.72%, in overnight trading, alongside higher gold. Cygnus Metals, listed on the ASX and TSXV, said its scheme of arrangement has become effective, under which Central Asia Metals will acquire 100% of Cygnus shares. A BDC small business survey found 78% of entrepreneurs focused on growing their business despite volatility. For crypto names on the CSE, bitcoin futures were at 81,145 in overnight trading, down 0.83%.

Market data

Index levels are Wednesday's close, the previous session. Commodities and currencies are overnight trading.

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