India, Oct. 19 -- Canada Stock Market (TSX) Today (October 19): Canada's stock market faced fresh selling pressure on Monday, October 19, 2026, as rising inflation concerns and falling commodity prices weighed on investor sentiment in Toronto. The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 347.61 points, or 0.96%, to 35,828.94 during late-morning trading, moving sharply below its previous close of 36,176.55. Investors reacted to September's increase in annual inflation to 3.1%, which raised concerns that the Bank of Canada could keep interest rates higher for longer.

Falling oil, gold and base metal prices added to the pressure on resource-heavy stocks, while utilities and telecommunications shares also declined. However, Shopify and several major ...