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Chart showing vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz only partially recovering in mid-2026.

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below its pre-conflict pace even after a partial recovery, a gap that matters because gasoline prices were the entire reason Canada's June inflation cooled to 2.8 percent from May's 3.2 percent. That relief was tied to a ceasefire window that had already collapsed before the data was released. July's inflation reading, due August 17, lands two weeks before the Bank of Canada's September 2 decision.

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Line chart showing WTI crude oil declining over four sessions amid a Hormuz shipping data dispute.

Crude oil has fallen for four straight sessions, with the U.S.

Oil Falls for a Fourth Session as Hormuz Shipping Data Is Disputed

September 21, 2026

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Line chart of the TSX Composite as Canadian bond yields stayed elevated despite falling oil prices.

The Government of Canada 10-year bond yield closed near 3.94 percent in mid-September, largely unchanged from before oil began its decline,…

TSX Slides as Canadian Bond Yields Stay Elevated Despite Falling Oil

September 21, 2026

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Line chart showing Brent crude oil prices rising to 89.76 dollars a barrel amid renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions.

Brent crude traded near $89.76 Tuesday, up 2.3 percent, after President Trump said Iran must pay compensation before Strait of Hormuz talks can resume.

Trump's Compensation Demand Stalls Hormuz Talks Again

August 11, 2026

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Line chart of Brent crude, the S&P/TSX Composite and gold futures rebased to 100 at the August 31 close.

Brent was the only one of the three to finish above its starting level, while the index and gold both fell.

Brent, TSX and Gold Rebased to the August 31 Close

September 30, 2026

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Line chart of Government of Canada 2-year, 5-year and 10-year benchmark yields, August 31 to September 29, 2026.

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% for a seventh straight time, yet Canadian yields rose as United States yields surged.

Government of Canada Benchmark Yields, September 2026

September 30, 2026

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Line chart of the S&P/TSX Composite daily close for September 2026, with a shaded slide and a dashed line at the August 25 record.

The index fell for the month even though Brent crude gained and the Strait of Hormuz stayed shut, because rising United States bond yields outweighed oil and gold.

S&P/TSX Composite Daily Close Through September 2026

September 30, 2026

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