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TSX Steadies After Bond Rout | Canadian Money Brief — May 19, 2026

  TSX Steadies After Bond Rout — But Iran Uncertainty Keeps a Lid on Gains Canadian equities attempt a cautious bounce this morning after last week's sharp sell-off. Oil near US$100 props up energy shares, while gold cools in Canadian-dollar terms and the loonie holds a fragile grip at 72–73 cents US. Canadian Money Brief  ·  moneysavings.ca  ·  May 19, 2026 TSX ~34,020 ▲ Recovering CAD/USD $0.727 → Flat WTI Oil ~US$100 ▲ Elevated Gold (CAD) ~$6,243/oz ▼ Pullback BoC Rate On Hold → Patient Overview Canadian markets opened cautiously higher this Tuesday after the S&P/TSX Composite suffered its worst single-session drop in weeks on Friday, closing at 33,833 — a decline of 1.27% — as a global bond-market selloff combined with stalled US–Iran negotiations hammered sentiment. Today's session opened around 34,027 , with the index trading in a tight range of roughly 33,745 to 34,175, suggesting investors are rebuilding positions but remain wary. The dominant story...
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Macron Files Defamation Suit Against U.S. Influencer Over False Claims About First Lady

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron have filed a defamation lawsuit in the United States against conservative influencer and podcaster Candace Owens. The suit, lodged in Delaware Superior Court, accuses Owens of orchestrating a “campaign of global humiliation” through false claims that Brigitte Macron was born male and assumed a new identity.

The Macrons allege that Owens knowingly spread these fabrications—including that Brigitte was born as Jean-Michel Trogneux, her brother’s name—and used them to promote her podcast and grow her audience. The 22-count complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

This legal action marks a rare instance of a sitting world leader pursuing defamation charges abroad. To succeed, the Macrons must prove “actual malice”—that Owens either knew her statements were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

Owens has not publicly responded to the lawsuit, and the Macrons have declined further comment. The case follows a previous defamation suit Brigitte Macron filed in France in 2021 over similar transgender rumors.


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