{
  "id": 12947386,
  "title": "Canada stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.30%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/canada-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-s-p-tsx-composite-up-0-30",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/canada-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-sptsx-composite-up-030-4939787"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada stocks experienced a rise after the close of trade on Thursday, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index increasing by 0.30%. The best performers of the session were Richelieu Hardware Ltd., International Petroleum Corp, and Fortuna Mining Corp. Richelieu Hardware Ltd. saw a 11.39% increase, International Petroleum Corp gained 4.88%, and Fortuna Mining Corp rose 4.57%. Conversely, Denison Mines Corp, MDA Space Ltd, and Celestica Inc. were among the worst performers, declining by 7.92%, 6.12%, and 4.42% respectively. The number of rising stocks surpassed declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by a margin of 520 to 449, while 65 stocks ended unchanged. The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, a measure of implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, reached a six-month low of 11.32. Gold Futures for December delivery increased by 0.06% to $4,159.30 per troy ounce, while Crude oil for November delivery fell by 0.75% to $90.80 per barrel, and the December Brent oil contract declined by 0.73% to $103.52 per barrel. The exchange rates for CAD/USD, CAD/EUR, and the US Dollar Index Futures remained relatively stable.",
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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."
}