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Line chart tracking WTI crude oil's daily price as Strait of Hormuz supply risk eased in late August.

WTI crude has fallen nearly six percent from its August 21 close as reports of talks between Iran and Oman on a temporary Strait of Hormuz maritime corridor eased supply-risk concern in the oil market. The easing risk premium came even as Canada's own currency moved in the opposite direction this week, a divergence tied to a separate trade dispute rather than to oil prices themselves. The Hormuz talks remain unconfirmed and preliminary.

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Line chart showing the USD/CAD exchange rate rising this week amid Canada-US tariff tensions.

The Canadian dollar has weakened against the US dollar this week even as oil prices, which the loonie often tracks, fell sharply over the same period.

Canadian Dollar Weakens as Tariff Fight Overshadows Falling Oil

August 27, 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 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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