Stocks Rip to Records as Oil Craters on Iran De-Escalation Hopes
August 5, 2026 Global markets roared into record territory Tuesday as easing fears over a Middle East oil shock sent crude prices tumbling and investors piled back into stocks. The Dow closed above 54,000 for the first time ever, the S&P 500 hit its first record high since June, and the TSX bounced back hard from its Civic Holiday closure. Here's everything you need to know before the market opens today. 🇨🇦 TSX: Back With a Bang Canadian markets reopened Tuesday after Monday's Civic Holiday closure, and investors made up for lost time. The S&P/TSX Composite Index surged 575.45 points, or 1.63%, to close at 35,801.59 — one of its strongest single-day gains of the year — clawing back all of Friday's 0.79% pullback and then some. Index Close Change S&P/TSX Composite 35,801.59 +575.45 (+1.63%) TSX Venture 898.89 +3.66% The rally was broad-based, with financials and miners leading the charge: Brookfield Asset Management jumped more than 6% after officially comple...
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