S&P/ TSX Composite heads into Thursday after 217-point BlackBerry surge
Published on 10/22/2026 at 13:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSClosing balance and dates
- The index ended October 21 at 36,325 points, up 217 points or 0.6 percent.
- Financials led sector gains with a 1.4 percent advance on October 21.
- AbraSilver was the biggest gainer, rising 12.5 percent in Toronto.
- Canadian price indexes and US jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 22.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 36,325 points on October 21, 2026, up 217 points or 0.6 percent. Financials led the advance with a 1.4 percent gain, while technology shares benefited from stronger artificial-intelligence sentiment, Reuters reported.
BlackBerry rose 6.2 percent as technology stocks rallied after upbeat US earnings improved demand expectations for artificial-intelligence equipment, Reuters said. The index starts Thursday from its highest close since September 22, 2026.
Why did the S&P/TSX Composite rise?
Financials gained 1.4 percent, information technology rose 0.8 percent and industrials added 0.7 percent. Seven of 11 sectors advanced, while consumer discretionary shares fell 1.4 percent, finanzen.net reported.
Winners and losers in the S&P/TSX Composite
Toronto Stock Exchange closing movers on October 21, 2026, came from the same session as the index close, according to Investing.com:
- AbraSilver Resource up 12.5 percent
- BlackBerry up 6.2 percent: technology shares rallied on stronger artificial-intelligence demand
- Mullen Group up 5.7 percent
- Ivanhoe Mines down 6.2 percent
- Magna International down 4.1 percent
- Capstone Copper down 3.2 percent
What comes next for the S&P/TSX Composite
- October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Canada's industrial product and raw materials price indexes, with consensus estimates of 1.0 percent and 5.0 percent, The Globe and Mail reports.
- October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: US initial jobless claims, forecast at 200,000 versus 199,000 previously, The Globe and Mail reports.
- October 23, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Canadian retail sales for August, BNN Bloomberg reports.
S&P/TSX Composite price data for October 21, 2026
The index closed at 36,325 points on October 21, 2026, according to Morningstar. It gained 217 points or 0.6 percent versus the October 20 close of 36,108 points.
S&P/TSX Composite by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: S&P/TSX Composite
- Home exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada
- Close on October 21, 2026: 36,325 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 217 points (up 0.6 percent)
- Previous close: 36,108 points
- Top gainer: AbraSilver Resource up 12.5 percent
- Top loser: Ivanhoe Mines down 6.2 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Canadian industrial product and raw materials price indexes
