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Markets Update — Friday, June 26, 2026: Global Tech Sell-Off Rattles Markets as TSX Holds Firm

  Friday, June 26, 2026 — Reporting on confirmed June 25 closing data. Asian and European figures reflect Friday session activity. 🇨🇦 Canada — TSX The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Thursday at 34,850 , up 0.3% on the day — a relatively resilient showing while Wall Street struggled with a tech-driven selloff. Gains in the financial and mining sectors carried the index. The big Canadian banks were a bright spot: TD Bank added 0.9%, Royal Bank gained 0.4%, and BMO rose 0.9%. On the mining side, Agnico Eagle gained 1.7% as gold prices held near the $4,000 level. Technology names were the drag. Shopify fell 2.6%, Constellation Software lost 3.6%, and Celestica shed 0.7%, tracking the broader global selloff in tech stocks. Still, with Canadian tech making up a far smaller portion of the TSX than it does on U.S. indices, the damage was contained. Investors also parsed Thursday's Bank of Canada Summary of Deliberations, which confirmed policymakers are keeping monetary policy flexi...
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Jewish Institutions on High Alert After Identical Bomb Threats Across Canada


In a coordinated attack, more than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations, and hospitals across Canada received identical threatening emails. The messages, sent at 5 a.m. ET, contained threats of death and physical harm, aiming to cause “terror.” While law enforcement confirmed no imminent physical violence, the impact remains stark.

The rise in antisemitism in Canada, following last fall’s Hamas attack on Israel and subsequent military response in Gaza, has been concerning. B’nai Brith Canada reported a doubling of antisemitic incidents in 2023, including 77 violent cases. Jewish leaders emphasize the need to confront extremism and radicalization.

Police in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary responded to the threats. Although no immediate danger was found, the disruption caused by these “nuisance emails” underscores the urgency for leaders to address hate and protect vulnerable communities.

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