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Line chart showing the S&P/TSX Composite Index falling to 34,935.80, down 336.79 points, from June 2 to July 8, 2026.

A single headline about Iran drove Wednesday's 0.95% decline, but the index moved as two markets at once rather than one. Oil prices jumped on the news, lifting energy stocks sharply, while the same escalation pushed Canadian bond yields higher on inflation concerns, dragging down materials and rate-sensitive technology and software names. That split pulled the composite lower even as one of its own sectors gained, erasing the index's advance since its mid-June record high.

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Bar chart showing top TSX movers on July 7, with energy and oil-linked stocks up while two mining stocks fell sharply.

The split traces back to Wednesday's oil sanctions news, which lifted oil-linked names on the strength of WTI's jump to $74.35 while a…

TSX Energy Surged 4% While Mining Fell 8% on the Same Oil Shock, and the Divergence Is the Real Story

July 8, 2026

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Chart showing Monday's cross-asset moves, with energy shares lagging even as broader equity futures, bonds, and gold rallied.

US equity futures pointed broadly higher Monday, with S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow futures all gaining, as risk appetite improved on the same…

Cross-Asset Moves Diverge as Energy Lags Monday's Broader Rally

July 27, 2026

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Bar chart comparing Tuesday morning stock index moves across global markets, led by South Korea's Kospi decline.

The TSX Composite closed lower Monday even as oil prices spiked sharply on the reinstated Hormuz blockade, as weakness in financials and materials offset strength in energy names.

Oil Jumped 9.6% Monday. The TSX Still Closed Lower.

July 14, 2026

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Line chart of Government of Canada 2-year, 5-year and 10-year benchmark yields through August 2026, with a shaded span at the August 21 peak.

Canadian yields drifted higher through August even though the Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% and had no decision to make during the month.

Government of Canada Benchmark Yields, August 2026

August 31, 2026

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

Gold rallied and gold miner shares carried the TSX higher, while Brent ended the month close to where it began.

Gold, TSX and Brent Rebased to the July 31 Close

August 31, 2026

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Line chart of the S&P/TSX Composite daily close through August 2026, with a shaded span marking five straight record closes.

Gold miners did most of the lifting as the index set eight record closes during the month, the last on August 25.

S&P/TSX Composite Daily Close Through August 2026

August 31, 2026

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