The index slid to its lowest close since July as a gold selloff pulled it lower and US Treasury yields climbed to levels last seen in 2007.

S&P/TSX Composite Index, August 31 to September 28, 2026

September 29, 2026

Oil barely moved on the day Washington rejected Iran's Hormuz plan, because physical supply has been recovering and Middle East exports are at their highest since the conflict began.

WTI Crude Oil Front-Month Futures, August 31 to September 28, 2026

September 29, 2026

Headline inflation sits at the top of the Bank of Canada's inflation control range, while core measures remain well below that ceiling, so…

Canada Consumer Price Index Inflation, Year Over Year, July 2025 to August 2026

September 29, 2026

A net capital loss offsets gains only at the capital gains inclusion rate, so its tax value rises with the bracket of the gain it shelters.

Federal Tax Value of a $10,000 Capital Loss by Income Bracket, 2026

September 29, 2026

Gold fell on a day when Middle East headlines worsened, which cuts against its reputation as insurance against war.

Gold Futures After the September 28 Selloff, August 28 to September 28, 2026

September 29, 2026

The climb was gradual for most of September, with the largest one-day jump coming late in the period.

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Rises Steadily Through September

September 28, 2026

Gold is normally bought when geopolitical risk rises, but it pays no interest and competes with government bond yields.

Gold Falls While Oil Rises as Hormuz Talks Stall

September 28, 2026

The index gave back part of its late-August gains as US and Canadian government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs, then stabilized.

TSX Slips Over the Month as Bond Yields Spike

September 28, 2026

Crude rallied on attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in tanker crossings, a supply shock separate from the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States.

Brent Crude Rallies on Hormuz Attacks

September 28, 2026

The Bank has paused because the core measures it prioritizes, which strip out volatile items such as gasoline and travel, sit close to its…

Bank of Canada Holds Its Rate for a Seventh Straight Decision

September 28, 2026

The annual limit is indexed to inflation and rounded to the nearest $500 increment, so once the relevant consumer price data is published,…

TFSA Annual Limit Set to Reach $7,500 in 2027

September 28, 2026

Consumer sentiment and the Canadian equity index have moved in opposite directions in most months of the past year.

Consumer Sentiment Falls While the TSX Rises

September 28, 2026

The index finished the week close to where it started, but its biggest move came from materials, not energy, breaking the oil-driven pattern of the previous two months.

TSX Ends the Week Flat as Oil Loses Its Grip

September 26, 2026

Crude slipped on reports that Washington and Tehran were weighing a phased arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and on signs that…

WTI Crude Slips to a Weekly Low on Hormuz Deal Reports

September 25, 2026

The slide in the Canadian dollar began after the Federal Reserve's mid-September rate increase and continued through nearly every session that followed.

USD/CAD Climbs to a Seven-Week High Since the Fed Hike

September 25, 2026

The loonie fell on a day when oil rose, which shows the currency is currently following interest rate differentials, not energy prices.

Canadian Dollar Weakens Even as Oil Rises

September 25, 2026

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains a small fraction of its pre-crisis level, yet crude has eased well below its…

WTI Crude Eases Despite the Strait of Hormuz Closure

September 25, 2026

The yield climbed back after the Federal Reserve raised rates and the Bank of Canada did not, leaving the gap between the two policy rates…

Canada 10-Year Bond Yield Returns to Its September High

September 25, 2026

The prescribed rate is recalculated each quarter from short-term Treasury bill auction yields and rounded up to a whole percentage point,…

CRA Prescribed Rate Holds at 3% for a Sixth Quarter

September 25, 2026

A hawkish Federal Reserve decision and a sudden reversal in metals prices hit mining shares, producing the steepest single-session decline in more than three months.

TSX Drops Sharply Midweek Amid Rate Divergence

September 25, 2026

The yield rose after a strong flash business activity reading and a weak five-year auction pointed to further Federal Reserve tightening.

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches Its Highest Since 2007

September 24, 2026

A report that US and Iranian negotiators were discussing a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil while North American equities finished close to flat.

Oil Rises and the Canadian Dollar Falls on the Same Afternoon

September 24, 2026

Base metal shares drove both the Tuesday gain and the Wednesday reversal, as copper retreated from near-record levels once the US dollar…

TSX Falls as Base Metals Reverse Their Rally

September 24, 2026

Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days if US military pressure eases, but markets treated it as a conditional proposal in…

WTI Crude Holds Near $92 on Hormuz Reopening Offer

September 24, 2026