S&P/ TSX Composite heads into Tuesday: telecom costs 0.7 percent
Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation and earnings shape Tuesday
- The index closed at 35,929 points on October 19, down 248 points or 0.7 percent.
- Telecom stocks fell 1.6 percent as investors assessed inflation and Bank of Canada expectations.
- Spartan Delta led gainers with a 4.9 percent rise, while RB Global fell 5.6 percent.
- U.S. housing starts and building permits are due October 20 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed on October 19, 2026 at 35,929 points, down 248 points or 0.7 percent. Telecom losses led the decline as investors assessed Canadian inflation and Bank of Canada expectations, Fidelity reported.
Spartan Delta rose 4.9 percent and was the strongest listed gainer, while RB Global fell 5.6 percent, Investing.com said.
Why did the S&P/TSX Composite fall on Monday?
Telecom stocks fell 1.6 percent, utilities dropped 1.3 percent and industrials declined 1.1 percent. Energy was the main sector to advance, rising 0.5 percent, according to Fidelity.
Statistics Canada said annual consumer inflation reached 3.1 percent in September, up from 3.0 percent in August. The reading kept attention on the Bank of Canada's policy decision scheduled for October 28, Baystreet.ca reported.
S&P/TSX Composite movers from Monday
Winners and losers at the October 19 close according to Investing.com:
- Spartan Delta up 4.9 percent: the shares reached a new three-year high.
- 5N Plus up 4.2 percent.
- Kelt Exploration up 3.1 percent.
- RB Global down 5.6 percent.
- Allied Properties REIT down 4.4 percent.
- Energy Fuels down 3.8 percent.
Declining stocks outnumbered advancing stocks 579 to 362, with 55 unchanged. The S&P/TSX 60 VIX rose 4.2 percent to 14.13, a one-month high, Investing.com reported.
What comes next for the S&P/TSX Composite
- October 20, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. housing starts and building permits for September are due; permits are expected at 1.40 million, The Globe and Mail says.
- October 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET: U.S. pending home sales for September are scheduled, with a flat reading expected after a 0.3 percent rise, The Globe and Mail reports.
S&P/TSX Composite price data for October 19, 2026
The index closed at 35,929 points on October 19, 2026, down 248 points or 0.7 percent from the previous close of 36,177 points, Investing.com shows. It opened at 36,110 points, reached a high of 36,110 points and fell to a low of 35,815 points.
S&P/TSX Composite by the numbers on October 19, 2026
- Index: S&P/TSX Composite
- Home exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada
- Close on October 19, 2026: 35,929 points
- Change versus previous close of October 16, 2026: down 248 points (down 0.7 percent)
- Previous close: 36,177 points
- Open: 36,110 points
- Day high / day low: 36,110 points / 35,815 points
- Top gainer: Spartan Delta up 4.9 percent
- Top loser: RB Global down 5.6 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 20, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: U.S. housing starts and building permits
