This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Bank of Montreal BMO inched 0.61% higher to C$240.25 Friday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index rising 0.70% to 36,620.23.

Bank of Montreal closed 7.3% short of its 52-week high of C$259.20, which the company achieved on August 17th.

Trading volume of 1.5 M shares remained below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.