The Canadian Index

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Line chart showing the Canadian dollar holding near 1.3880 per US dollar amid a Section 338 tariff pause in mid-August 2026.

The Canadian dollar held near 1.3880 against the US dollar this week after President Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian autos, alcohol and dairy three hours before their deadline, delaying the measure to Friday, August 21. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it substantial progress rather than a resolved dispute. A stronger than expected July jobs report, which added 75,100 positions and pulled unemployment to 6.4%, gave the currency a steadier footing heading into the new deadline.

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Bar chart comparing the trade decline across categories named in the Section 338 tariff dispute, with alcohol falling hardest.

US alcohol imports from Canada collapsed 81% over the year to March 2026 after most provinces halted purchases of American liquor in…

The Two Retaliation Numbers Behind Section 338, and What Carney Has to Give Up by Friday

August 19, 2026

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Bar chart ranking Canada's top goods export categories by value, led by motor vehicles, against 556.6 billion dollars in total 2025 exports.

Canada exported $556.6 billion in goods in 2025, with motor vehicles ranking as the second-largest category and the largest of the three…

The Tariff Pause Is Not a Pause for Business Owner Clients With Cross-Border Supply Chains

August 19, 2026

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Line chart showing USD/CAD declining 1.1 percent over two weeks heading into a tariff deadline.

USD/CAD fell more than one percent between August 9 and August 20, with the steepest decline coming in the three sessions framing a pause…

USD/CAD Falls 1.1% as Currency Markets Price a Tariff Deal

August 21, 2026

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Line chart showing the S&P/TSX Composite falling to a six-week low despite rising oil prices.

The S&P/TSX Composite fell to a six-week low after a US procurement threat hit Canadian engineering and infrastructure names hard, with…

The TSX Fell to a Six-Week Low Thursday, and Oil Above $100 Could Not Stop It

September 11, 2026

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Bar chart of the TSX Composite's daily percentage swings from August 10 to September 4, 2026, showing an unusually volatile six-session stretch.

The TSX has broken its own recent volatility average in five of the last six sessions, a stretch triggered by Washington's tariffs on…

Why This Week Feels Worse Than the TSX Actually Performed

September 8, 2026

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Snapshot chart of TSX Composite, WTI crude, and USD/CAD closing levels on August 20, 2026.

The TSX Composite closed down 0.10 percent Thursday, its lowest close since August 6, as a Big Five bank selloff offset gains in energy and gold-linked names.

TSX Closes Flat as Bank Selloff Offsets Energy and Gold Gains

August 21, 2026

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