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Stocks in Canada slipped during early trading Thursday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 0.7% to 35229.59.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion Canadian dollars ($710.1 million), FirstService is the biggest early laggard, plunging 9.8%, followed by shares of Avino Silver & Gold Mines, which tumbled 6.8%. Shares of Highlander Silver plunged 6.0%.

Hut 8 is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 7.0%, and Teck Resources Cl A jumped 4.8%. Mullen Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares increased 4.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.3% to 97.60. The Canadian dollar held steady against the U.S. dollar at US$0.71.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield rose 5.45 basis points to 3.648%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 23, 2026 10:11 ET (14:11 GMT)

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