S&P/ TSX Composite heads into Monday after oil-led 0.1 percent gain
Published on 10/19/2026 at 13:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOil and inflation set the tone
- The index closed at 36,177 points on October 16, up 39 points or 0.1 percent.
- Energy stocks rose 2.8 percent as Brent crude reached USD 110 per barrel.
- Shopify fell 5.1 percent as technology stocks weakened across North America.
- Canada CPI is due October 19 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with a 3.2 percent forecast.
The S&P/TSX Composite heads into Monday after closing at 36,177 points on October 16, up 39 points or 0.1 percent. Energy stocks rose 2.8 percent as Brent crude touched USD 110 per barrel, Reuters reported.
Shopify fell 5.1 percent and BlackBerry dropped 7.7 percent on Friday as technology stocks weakened across North America, while energy shares supported the benchmark, The Globe and Mail reported.
TSX futures slip 0.2 percent before CPI
December futures on the S&P/TSX Composite slipped 0.2 percent at 5:50 a.m. ET on October 19. Oil prices eased after Friday's rally, while investors awaited inflation data, Reuters reported.
Asian markets were weaker, with the Nikkei 225 down 1.2 percent, the Kospi down 0.2 percent and the Shanghai Composite down 0.4 percent. European stocks also opened lower, with the Stoxx 600 down 0.6 percent, according to AFP and Yahoo Finance.
Canada CPI sets the first policy test
Statistics Canada will publish September consumer prices at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 19. Economists expect annual inflation to rise to 3.2 percent from 3.0 percent in August, while monthly prices are forecast to increase 0.2 percent, Canadian Press reported.
What comes next for the S&P/TSX Composite
- October 19, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: September Canadian CPI, forecast at 3.2 percent year over year and 0.2 percent month over month, RBC Economics reports.
- October 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m. ET: Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey and Consumer Expectations Survey, scheduled at 15:30 UTC, Statistics of the World reports.
- October 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m. MT to 8:00 p.m. MT: Alberta voters decide whether to begin a process toward a future separation referendum, Elections Alberta states.
S&P/TSX Composite price data for October 16, 2026
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 36,177 points on October 16, up 39 points or 0.1 percent from 36,137 points, Reuters reported. The index gained 1.44 percent during the week.
S&P/TSX Composite by the numbers on October 16, 2026
- Index: S&P/TSX Composite
- Home exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada
- Close on October 16, 2026: 36,177 points
- Change versus previous close of October 15, 2026: up 39 points (up 0.1 percent)
- Previous close: 36,137 points
- Next scheduled event: October 19, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: September Canadian CPI
