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TSX Hits Record High as Iran Deal Lifts Markets — Daily Update, June 16, 2026

Oil tumbles on Strait of Hormuz reopening framework. All eyes on the Federal Reserve as Kevin Warsh chairs his first policy meeting. Here is everything moving Canadian wallets today. Tuesday, June 16, 2026  |  MoneySavings.ca 🇨🇦 TSX — Another Record on the Books The S&P/TSX Composite closed at a fresh all-time high on Monday, June 15, topping 35,398 intraday before finishing near the upper end of its range. The index is now up more than 11% year-to-date , the second-best performance among major global indexes tracked through mid-June — behind only Japan's Nikkei (+31%). Monday's rally was broad-based, fuelled by a surge in risk appetite following the announcement of a U.S.–Iran peace framework over the weekend. Energy, financials, and materials all participated, though energy stocks gained somewhat less than the others as crude oil prices simultaneously fell sharply on the Strait of Hormuz reopening news — a rare case where the same headline pushed the index up and one ...

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TikTok Goes Dark for US Users Amid National Security Concerns

 

TikTok, the viral social media platform, has officially gone dark for its 170 million American users. This unprecedented shutdown follows a law enacted by Congress, which mandates the app's ban unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests its shares. The app's sudden inaccessibility has left millions of users in the lurch, with a message stating, "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now".

The shutdown comes just before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Trump has indicated that he will work on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office, potentially granting a 90-day extension to finalize an agreement. This intervention could provide a temporary reprieve for the app, which has been at the center of national security debates due to its Chinese ownership.

TikTok's fate now hangs in the balance, with users and creators eagerly awaiting further developments. The platform's shutdown marks a significant moment in the ongoing tension between the U.S. and China over data privacy and national security concerns.

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