US EditionS&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed
The S&P/TSX dropped due to losses in industrial and telecom sectors while U.S. indexes showed mixed results amid focus on central bank rate decisions and big tech earnings.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading, with the S&P/TSX composite down 36.38 points at 33,056.94 while the S&P 500 rose 28.37 points and the Dow fell 408.99 points.
- Amid political rhetoric, investors tracked central-bank signals as Kim Inglis said TSX trading was muted and markets watch who succeeds Fed chair Jerome Powell when his term finishes on May 15.
- Meanwhile, the S&P 500's advance reflected the March crude oil contract rose US$1.76 to US$62.39 per barrel while the February gold contract was up one cent at US$5,082.60 an ounce.
- Earnings calendars and rate outlooks together are set to influence markets as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Tesla and Apple report this week, while traders expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates later this year.
- Market odds show a 93 per cent chance of a rate hold this week, with many economists expecting no change in the Bank of Canada's benchmark rate on Wednesday.
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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged slightly higher on Tuesday, while U.S. markets reached a new high, ahead of a pair of interest rate decisions from the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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