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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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Migrant Boat Sinks Off Samos, Leaving One Dead and Three Missing

A Greek national flag and a EU flag flutter inside a newly inaugurated closed-type migrant camp on the island of Samos.

A woman has died and three people are missing after a migrant boat sank early Monday off the Greek island of Samos.

According to officials, a group of 26 migrants managed to reach the island’s Petalides area and alerted authorities that others were still at sea. A large search‑and‑rescue operation was launched, involving coast guard vessels, a helicopter, a private boat, and land teams.

Rescuers recovered the body of a woman during the operation, while efforts continue to locate the remaining missing individuals. Authorities have not yet released details about the migrants’ nationalities or the circumstances that led to the sinking.

Samos, located near the Turkish coast, remains a frequent landing point for migrants attempting the dangerous crossing. Despite increased patrols and stricter border controls, fatal incidents continue to occur in the region.

Search efforts are expected to continue as conditions allow.


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