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Stocks in Canada fell Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 1.4% to 31854.98.
Among large local companies, Avino Silver & Gold Mines was the biggest laggard, plunging 10%, followed by shares of Andean Precious Metals, which plunged 10%. Shares of Americas Gold & Silver tumbled 9.9%.
Vermilion Energy was the biggest leader during the session, surging 14%, and Greenfire Resources surged 7.6%. Methanex rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 6.7%.
Stock indexes in the U.S. dropped as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.3%, and the S&P 500 Index declined 0.3%
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.9% to 95.92. Locally, the U.S. dollar was equivalent to 0.73 Canadian dollars, down 0.1%.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield declined 1.6 basis points to 3.434%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 16:31 ET (20:31 GMT)
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