Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Wednesday with investors tracking earnings announcements, the trend in commodities markets, geopolitical news, and looking ahead to upcoming U.S. non-farm payroll data.
Technology stocks are up sharply. Stocks from healthcare, financials, consumer discretionary and real estate sectors are also mostly up with strong gains.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.