Canada Stock Market Today (Dec. 5, 2025): TSX Sits at Record High as Bank Earnings and Rate Hopes Drive 2026 Optimism
Canada’s stock market heads into Friday, December 5, 2025, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index perched at a record closing high after a powerful rally led by the country’s biggest banks and supported by firm commodity prices. As of Thursday’s close, the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite finished at 31,477.57, up about 317 points or 1.0%, its highest close on record and roughly 1–2% above the late‑November peaks.RTTNews+1 At the time of writing, North American cash markets have not yet opened for Friday’s session, so Thursday’s record close remains the latest official level for the Toronto benchmark. Futures and sentiment are being shaped