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Weekly Market Snapshot: Nasdaq’s Worst Week Since June, Oil Tops US$100 and the TSX Climbs (Oct 12–16)

  Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Based on Friday’s close · Canadian Money Brief It was a week of split screens. An AI-financing scare hammered chip and cloud stocks on Wall Street, a hot US inflation print pushed bond yields back toward 5%, and crude oil punched through US$100 again. Yet the S&P/TSX Composite finished the holiday-shortened week up about 1.4% at 36,176.55, European stocks posted their best week since late June, and the Dow squeezed out a second straight weekly gain. The Week at a Glance Index Friday close Friday change Week change S&P/TSX Composite 36,176.55 ▲ +0.11% ▲ +1.4% S&P 500 7,659.44 ▼ −1.09% ▼ −2.0% Dow Jones 52,002.41 ▼ −0.34% ▲ +0.7% Nasdaq Composite 26,140.03 ▼ −2.14% ▼ −4.5% STOXX Europe 600 644.74 ▲ +0.72% Best week since late June FTSE 100 10,881.90 ▲ +0.38% ▲ +3.13% Nikkei 225 65,324.29 ▲ +1.39% ▼ −5.37% Note: TSX was closed Monday, Oct 12 for Thanksgiving; US and European markets traded. Weekly changes are rounded. Canada: TSX Rides Metal...
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U.S. Probes Leak of Classified Documents on Israel’s Attack Plans

 

The United States government has launched an investigation into the unauthorized release of highly classified documents detailing Israel’s plans to attack Iran. These documents, marked as top secret, were posted on the Telegram messaging app and first reported by CNN and Axios.

The leaked documents provide a detailed assessment of Israel’s military strategies and capabilities, including sensitive information that suggests Israel possesses nuclear weapons. The authenticity of the documents has been confirmed by multiple U.S. officials, who have expressed concern over the potential implications of this breach.

The investigation aims to identify the source of the leak and assess the potential damage to national security and international relations. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges in safeguarding classified information in the digital age.

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