S&P/ TSX Composite heads into Wednesday after oil-led 0.5 percent gain
Published on 10/21/2026 at 13:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOil and scheduled events
- The index closed at 36,108 points on October 20, 2026, up 179 points or 0.5 percent.
- Canada's 10-year yield fell 6.8 basis points to 3.894 percent as oil prices eased.
- BlackBerry led the gainers with a 7.9 percent advance on October 20.
- Canadian retail sales are due October 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET with a 0.3 percent forecast.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 36,108 points on October 20, 2026, up 179 points or 0.5 percent from 35,929 points, Reuters reported. Lower oil prices helped pull Canada's 10-year yield down 6.8 basis points to 3.894 percent.
Wednesday futures edged up 0.2 percent at 5:48 a.m. ET as higher oil prices offset weaker gold prices, Reuters said. BlackBerry rose 7.9 percent in the latest session, while Bombardier gained 4.4 percent after Donald Trump dropped threats to block the jet maker from the US market.
Top and flop in the S&P/TSX Composite
Winners and losers at the October 20 close according to Investing.com:
- BlackBerry up 7.9 percent
- Bombardier up 4.5 percent
- CGI up 3.9 percent
- Hammond Power Solutions down 6.1 percent
- Silvercorp Metals down 5.7 percent
- Americas Gold and Silver down 5.1 percent
What comes next for the S&P/TSX Composite
- October 21, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Canadian preliminary September retail sales, forecast at 0.3 percent, Trading Economics lists.
- October 21, 2026, 9:45 a.m. ET: US flash manufacturing purchasing managers' index, forecast at 55.6, Trading Economics lists.
- October 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET: US crude oil inventories are scheduled, Trading Economics lists.
S&P/TSX Composite price data for October 20, 2026
The index closed at 36,108 points on October 20, 2026, up 179 points or 0.5 percent versus the previous close of 35,929 points, Reuters reported.
S&P/TSX Composite by the numbers on October 20, 2026
- Index: S&P/TSX Composite
- Home exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada
- Close on October 20, 2026: 36,108 points
- Change versus previous close of October 19, 2026: up 179 points (up 0.5 percent)
- Previous close: 35,929 points
- Top gainer: BlackBerry up 7.9 percent
- Top loser: Hammond Power Solutions down 6.1 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 21, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Canadian preliminary September retail sales
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