How are financial markets affecting Canada?
Latest release Daily close, October 16, 2026
USDCAD closed at 1.4154 on October 16; WTI crude is at US$99.04. The S&P/TSX Composite stands at 36,177. The GoC 2-year sits at 3.20% and the 10-year at 3.83%.
Plate 01 WTI oil price
As of October 16, 2026
Oil is back below US$100.
WTI crude closed at US$99.04 on October 16, up from US$91.85 a week earlier. The contract has swung between US$88.28 and US$100.30 over the past month, trading on both sides of the US$90 and US$100 lines.
Plate 02 USDCAD
As of October 16, 2026
USDCAD is trading above the 1.40 line.
USDCAD closed at 1.4154 on October 16, up from 1.3917 a month earlier. Over the past month the pair has traded between 1.3947 and 1.4271.
Plate 03 S&P/TSX Composite
As of October 16, 2026
The TSX has held above 35,000 for the past month.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 36,176.55 on October 16, up from 35,145.40 a week earlier. The index has held above 35,000 throughout the past month, trading between 35,042 and 36,336.
Plate 04 GoC yield curve
As of October 15, 2026
GoC yields are lower across the curve than a month ago.
The GoC 2-year closed at 3.20%, the 5-year at 3.53%, and the 10-year at 3.83% on October 15. Yields are down across the curve from a month ago—17 bps at the 2-year and 11 bps at the 10-year.