{
  "id": 17283345,
  "title": "Canada stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 1.74%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/canada-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-s-p-tsx-composite-down-1-74",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:30:36.000Z",
  "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-174-4988645"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite index falling 1.74%. The decline was driven by losses in key sectors, including Materials, IT, and Healthcare. Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) emerged as the top gainers of the day, surging 13.76% to reach a 5-year high of 99.85. Imperial Oil Ltd (TSX:IMO) and TMX Group Limited (TSX:X) also outperformed, rising 5.37% and 5.28% respectively. However, TFI International Inc (TSX:TFII) suffered the largest loss, falling 17.24% to 130.05. Overall, the number of stocks that fell outnumbered those that rose, with 661 falling stocks to 339 advancing ones, and 53 ending unchanged.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "S&P/TSX Composite index fell 1.74% at day's close",
    "Methanex Corporation surged 13.76%, hitting 5-year high",
    "661 stocks fell, 339 rose, 53 unchanged"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}