Oct 26, 2026 7:01am ET
The S&P/TSX Composite finished Friday at 35,788.18, down 185.27 points, or 0.52%. Economists increasingly look for the Bank of Canada to lift its key rate on Wednesday, as policymakers weigh how pricier energy is feeding through to the economy. Oil was at US$101.05 in overnight trading, down 2.22, on hopes that Iran war hostilities could ease, with senior Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials heading to meet Iran's leaders. Home heating oil in most of Canada is up 42 per cent since the war began, averaging $2.50 per litre this week. The Canadian dollar was quoted at 0.71344 against the US dollar early today.
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