S&P/ TSX Composite heads into Thursday after 1.1 percent CPI loss
Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation and trading cues
- October 14 ended at 35,584 points, down 400 points or 1.1 percent.
- U.S. consumer inflation reached 3.7 percent versus 3.6 percent expected.
- Perpetua Resources lost 10.2 percent in the previous session.
- U.S. producer prices, retail sales and jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 35,584 points on October 14, down 400 points or 1.1 percent. The decline followed U.S. consumer inflation of 3.7 percent, above the 3.6 percent forecast, which raised rate concerns, Yahoo Finance reported.
Perpetua Resources fell 10.2 percent in the previous session, while the broader index dropped 399.52 points from 35,983.98, Investing.com reported.
Why did the S&P/TSX Composite fall?
Materials, clean technology and information technology stocks led the decline. Precious metals were especially weak after the inflation data pushed rate expectations higher, while U.S. equities also fell, BNN Bloomberg reported.
Winners and losers in the S&P/TSX Composite
Winners and losers at the October 14 close according to Investing.com:
- Labrador Iron Ore Royalty up 4.3 percent
- Perpetua Resources down 10.2 percent
- Energy Fuels down 10.1 percent
- Celestica down 9.2 percent
Global cues before the Toronto open
Asian markets weakened sharply overnight. The Nikkei 225 fell 4.8 percent, while the KOSPI dropped 7.7 percent, Yahoo Finance reported.
European shares were down 0.35 percent by 3:09 a.m. ET as technology stocks faced renewed pressure, Reuters reported.
What comes next for the S&P/TSX Composite
- October 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: September producer prices, retail sales and weekly jobless claims are due, with forecasts for PPI of 0.6 percent and retail sales growth of 0.3 percent, Investing.com reported.
- October 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET: The Energy Information Administration is scheduled to release crude oil inventory data, with the previous change at minus 3.186 million barrels, Investing.com reported.
