S&P/ TSX Composite heads into Monday as oil eases 0.5 percent
Published on 10/26/2026 at 13:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRates and commodity cues
- The index closed at 35,788 points on October 23, down 185 points or 0.5 percent.
- December futures rose 0.5 percent as oil eased from six-month highs.
- Manulife Financial fell 2.9 percent as financials declined 0.9 percent.
- The Bank of Canada announces its decision on October 28 at 9:45 a.m. ET.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 35,788 points on October 23, 2026, down 185 points or 0.5 percent. Oil eased from six-month highs, lifting December futures 0.5 percent at 6:03 a.m. ET on October 26, Reuters reported.
Manulife Financial fell 2.9 percent as financials declined 0.9 percent on October 23. Energy was the only major sector to advance, gaining 2.1 percent, while the index recorded its lowest close since October 14, MarketScreener reported.
The Bank of Canada decision is drawing attention after inflation reached 3.1 percent in September. Financial markets put the probability of a rate hike at 78 percent on Friday, while the policy rate stood at 2.25 percent, CP24 reported.
What comes next for the S&P/TSX Composite
- October 26, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September, economic calendar.
- October 26, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET: U.S. Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index for October, economic calendar.
- October 28, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET: Bank of Canada policy decision and Monetary Policy Report, economic calendar.
- October 29, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. advance third-quarter gross domestic product and September personal income and spending, economic calendar.
S&P/TSX Composite price data for October 23, 2026
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 35,788 points on October 23, 2026, according to MarketScreener. It was down 185 points or 0.5 percent from 35,973 points on October 22, 2026.
S&P/TSX Composite by the numbers on October 23, 2026
- Index: S&P/TSX Composite
- Home exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada
- Close on October 23, 2026: 35,788 points
- Change versus previous close of October 22, 2026: down 185 points (down 0.5 percent)
- Previous close: 35,973 points
- Next scheduled event: October 28, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET: Bank of Canada policy decision
