Canada Stock Market Today: TSX Slips at Midday as Financials Weigh, While Cannabis and Commodities Stay in Focus (Dec. 17, 2025)
Canada’s stock market is struggling to hold early momentum on Wednesday as the heavyweight financial sector drags on the Toronto Stock Exchange, even while commodity-linked and cannabis stocks remain in the spotlight. By late morning, the S&P/TSX Composite Index had moved into negative territory after earlier edging higher on a rebound in oil and a fresh surge in precious metals. CityNews Halifax+1 The midday picture is being shaped by three dominant forces: (1) renewed caution in global equities as U.S. tech and AI names pressure Wall Street, (2) sharp moves in energy and metals prices after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered