{
  "id": 11023003,
  "title": "Canada stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.63%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/canada-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-p-tsx-composite-down-0-63",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:30:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/canada-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-sptsx-composite-down-063-4925880"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada stocks were lower at the close of trade on Wednesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite losing 0.63% to reach a new 1-month low. The decline was driven by losses in the Materials, Healthcare and Financials sectors. Among the best performers of the session, Russell Metals Inc. (TSX:RUS) saw a rise of 4.08% to 90.48, with BlackBerry Ltd (TSX:BB) and Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) both increasing by 4.05% and 3.42% respectively. Conversely, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM), Curaleaf Holdings Inc (TSX:CURA), and Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX:FNV) were the worst performers, with declines of 15.27%, 4.94%, and 3.78% respectively. On the Toronto Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 583 to 383, and 82 ended unchanged. The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, increased to 14.13, while Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.06% to $4,189.25. Crude oil for November delivery gained 0.04%, and the December Brent oil contract remained unchanged. CAD/USD held steady at 0.70, and CAD/EUR was unchanged at 0.62, while the US Dollar Index Futures saw a slight increase to 101.23.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}