Canadian stocks are turning in a mixed performance in cautious trade on Thursday amid lingering concerns about the conflict in the Middle East, and continued uncertainty about fresh talks between U.S. and Iran.
Industrials and utilities stocks are up with strong gains. Energy, consumer discretionary and real estate stocks are also finding fairly good support. Healthcare and technology stocks are down sharply. Materials stocks are also showing weakness.
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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.