Tariff Deadline Day: TSX Slips to 2-Week Low as Wall Street Slides and Oil Tops $93
August 21, 2026 Today's the day: the three-day pause on Washington's 50% tariff threat on a slate of Canadian goods runs out at the end of the trading session, and as of last night nothing was signed. Add in a bond-yield-driven selloff on Wall Street, oil pushing above $93 on Middle East tensions, and gold holding near record highs, and Canadian investors have a lot to watch before the weekend. Today's snapshot: 50% Canada-U.S. tariff pause expires end of day today — no deal signed as of last night TSX closed Thursday at a two-week low as banks fell and gold miners gained Wall Street's worst day in over a week; Dow lost more than 700 points Oil near two-month highs, gold above $4,500/oz, loonie strengthening 🇨🇦 TSX: Two-Week Low as Financials Slide Canada's main index edged down to its lowest closing level since Aug. 6 on Thursday, as steep losses for the Big Five banks offset gains for resource and gold-mining shares. The pullback came even as oil prices rose, ...
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