TSX Edges Higher as Energy Stocks Gain

This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Stocks in Canada rose during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index added 0.3% to 35141.98. Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($702.2 million), Richelieu Hardware is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 11%, and DPM Metals jumped 4.5%. Versamet Royalties rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.6%. Hut 8 is the biggest early laggard, plunging 5.7%, followed by shares of Xanadu Quantum Techs, which plunged 5.1%. Shares of Hammond Pwr Solns Cl A plunged 5.0%. On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 97.41. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.1% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.70. In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 0.01 basis point to 3.945%. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.