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Line chart comparing Government of Canada and US 10-year Treasury bond yields through August 2026.

The Government of Canada 10 year yield climbed to 3.74% Thursday, a level within reach of its multi year high, even after the US Treasury's expanded debt buyback briefly pulled American yields lower earlier in the week. Canadian yields kept rising through that same window on a domestic driver, an acceleration in headline inflation to 3.0% in July. The divergence shows Canadian long yields do not reliably follow a US intervention, even one that briefly worked south of the border.

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Line chart showing the spot gold price per ounce climbing above $4,500 before easing in mid-August 2026.

Gold eased to $4,481 an ounce Thursday, giving back part of the prior session's gain even as President Trump escalated economic threats against Iran overnight.

The Treasury Bond Rescue Reversed by Thursday, and Canada Never Got the Relief in the First Place

August 20, 2026

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Line chart tracking the S&P/TSX Composite through July's ceasefire collapse, near-record rally, and late-month pullback to a 35,226 close.

The S&P/TSX Composite closed July at 35,226, up 1.06% for the month, a modest headline figure that conceals sharp intra-month swings.

S&P/TSX Composite closes July up 1.06% after a volatile month

July 31, 2026

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Line chart comparing Brent and WTI crude oil prices through July's four-leg rally to $85.47.

Brent and WTI crude both surged in July, with WTI ending the month at $85.47, up 23.0%, after round-tripping from a five-month low near $68.74.

WTI and Brent crude surge in July as the Iran ceasefire collapses

July 31, 2026

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Line chart showing gold futures climbing 5.1 percent over the week to settle at 4,661.60 dollars an ounce.

Gold settled the week at 4,661.60 dollars, up roughly 5.1%, its third straight weekly advance, after an expanded US Treasury bond buyback…

Gold Kept Its Gain After the Treasury Buyback That Triggered It Reversed

August 22, 2026

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Bar chart comparing weekly percentage moves across the TSX, U.S. indexes, gold, oil, and the Canadian dollar, with WTI the top mover.

CAD is charted on the currency side of USD/CAD, so a positive value here means the loonie strengthened against the US dollar over the week.

WTI Led a Weekly Scorecard Split Between Two Unrelated Commodity Stories

August 22, 2026

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Line chart of gold spot prices from July 22 to August 13, 2026, showing a fresh record high Thursday.

Gold closed at a fresh high Thursday at 4,491.45 US dollars an ounce, up 0.41% on the day, extending a rally that has added more than 12% since mid-July.

Gold Spot Price Hits a Fresh High on August 13, 2026

August 13, 2026

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