Canada's main stock index dipped on Tuesday, with declines in technology shares offsetting energy gains, as rising global bond yields and uncertainty over the Middle East conflict kept investors wary of riskier bets.
The TSX lopped 64.29 points to kick off Tuesday at 36,603.53.
The Canadian dollar is situated at 72.10 cents U.S.
In company news, NexGen Energy is sharing information and "talking regularly" with mining giant BHP about its Rook I mining project in Saskatchewan, CEO Leigh Curyer told Reuters on Monday, when asked about a potential equity stake.
NexGen ended Monday trading at $14.91.
On the domestic front, home sales rose for a fourth straight month in July, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association.
CREA says the number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems climbed a further 0.5% on a month-over-month basis in July 2026, marking a fourth consecutive monthly gain.
Total monthly of housing starts for all areas in Canada decreased 5% in July (229,074 units) compared to June (240,773 units).
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange reversed seven points to 957.16.
All but three of the 12 TSX subgroups were lower, with information technology off 1.9%, consumer staples fell 1.6%, and health-care sliding 1.3%.
The three gainers were energy, up 2.1%, gold, ahead 1.8%, and materials, up 1.3%.
ON WALLSTREET
The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, pressured by a rise in Treasury yields amid concerns of persistent inflation and elevated oil prices. A pullback in semiconductor stocks also weighed on the broader market.
The Dow Jones Industrials slid 110.38 points Tuesday to 53,348.93.
The much-broader index fell 37.09 points to 7,707.97.
The NASDAQ Composite tumbled 310.87 points, or 1.2%, to 26,334.15.
Western Digital fell almost 7%, weighing on the NASDAQ. Sandisk dropped more than 6%. Marvell Technology and Seagate Technology were also both down by more than 6%.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury wavered, boosting yields to 4.74% from Monday’s 4.73%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices surged 79 cents to $85.29 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices sank $24.30 to $4,449.40 U.S. an ounce.
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