Canadian Stock Market Today (2026) — TSX Live, Hours, Indices, How to Read It
30-second answer:The Canadian stock market is the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), operated by TMX Group. The headline index is the S&P/TSX Composite. Trading runs 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday, excluding TSX-published holidays. For free near-live Canadian stock data, use TMX Money, Yahoo Finance Canada, or your Canadian brokerage.
The three Canadian stock indices you actually need to know
The Canadian market is smaller and more concentrated than the US. Three indices cover almost everything retail investors care about:
- S&P/TSX Composite— about 230 of the largest companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Market-cap-weighted. This is the index quoted in headlines like “the TSX rose 0.4% today.” Heavily tilted toward financials, energy, and materials.
- S&P/TSX 60 — the 60 largest Canadian companies by market cap. Tracked by ETFs like XIU. Very close cousin of the Composite, just narrower.
- S&P/TSX Venture Composite — junior companies on the TSX Venture Exchange. Smaller, more speculative — heavy on early mining, energy, and biotech. Higher volatility, much lower liquidity.
Where to get free Canadian stock data today
You do not need a paid feed to follow the TSX. The free options are good enough for most retail investors:
- TMX Money (money.tmx.com) — the official TSX/TSXV data source. Free 15-minute-delayed quotes, real-time costs extra.
- Yahoo Finance Canada (ca.finance.yahoo.com) — TSX tickers use the suffix
.TO(e.g.AC.TOfor Air Canada) and TSXV uses.V. - Google Finance — search “TSX:AC” for Air Canada. Clean charts, basic fundamentals.
- Your brokerage— Wealthsimple, Questrade, Qtrade, and the Big-5 bank brokerages (TD Direct, RBC Direct, BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor’s Edge, Scotia iTRADE, NBDB) all show streaming quotes for accountholders.
TSX trading hours and holidays
Regular session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. The TSX is closed on its published holiday calendar (Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Boxing Day, plus a partial-day for Christmas Eve when applicable). The full 2026 calendar is on tsx.com.
Settlement in Canada moved to T+1 in May 2024 — same as the US. Sell a share Monday, cash settles Tuesday.
How to read a TSX listing — Air Canada (AC) as a worked example
On TMX Money, search “Air Canada”:
- Ticker: AC (TSX). On Yahoo it appears as
AC.TO. - Last price (CAD): the most recent trade.
- Day change / %: move since previous close.
- Day range / 52-week range: intraday and annual high/low.
- Volume: shares traded today; compare to the 30-day average to gauge unusual activity.
- Market cap:share price × shares outstanding.
- P/E ratio: price divided by trailing earnings per share. Negative or N/A means the company has no positive trailing earnings.
- Dividend yield: Air Canada currently pays no dividend, so this reads 0.00% as of mid-2026.
Air Canada is used here only as a worked example. This is not a buy or sell recommendation on AC or any other security.
“Dow today” vs “TSX today” — the disambiguation
A lot of Canadians type “dow today” into Google when they actually want to know about the TSX. They are not the same thing:
- Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) — a price-weighted index of 30 large US companies. American. Listed in USD on US exchanges.
- S&P/TSX Composite (^GSPTSE) — the broad Canadian market index, ~230 names, market-cap-weighted, in CAD.
The two correlate (Canada is heavily exposed to the US economy) but they move differently when commodities, the Canadian dollar, or Canadian-specific news (a Bank of Canada decision, an oil-price spike, a Big-5 bank earnings miss) drive the tape.
Daily moves vs the running narrative
We do not publish intraday tickers. Instead, the LoonieLabs Markets Desk runs a weekly brief every Sunday with a clean summary of what mattered, why, and what to watch next. For one-off events that move the dial — Bank of Canada decisions, Big-5 bank earnings, TSX sector rotations — we publish a dedicated piece.
Markets-desk reading list
- Markets hub — desk overview and latest brief.
- Weekly brief archive — Sunday-evening reads.
- ETF Screener — broad-market Canadian ETFs.
- TSX 2026 YTD recap — sector breakdown.
- Big-5 bank Q1 2026 earnings — what the banks just printed.
Related stocks reading
- Canada stocks framework — how to build a shortlist
- Canadian dividend stocks — banks, energy, telecom, miners
- Canada stock ETFs vs individual stocks
- Best Canadian ETFs 2026
- Best Canadian trading platforms 2026
Sources
- money.tmx.com — TMX Group official market data, indices, and constituents.
- tsx.com — TSX trading hours and holiday calendar.
- ca.finance.yahoo.com — Yahoo Finance Canada quote conventions.
- sedarplus.ca — Canadian securities regulator filings.
Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. See our markets methodology for sourcing and conflict-of-interest details. Last reviewed: 2026-04-21.
Page summary(structured answer for sources, key facts, and review date)
The Canadian stock market is the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), operated by TMX Group. Headline index is the S&P/TSX Composite. Trading runs 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern, Mon–Fri, on the TSX holiday calendar. Free near-live data: TMX Money, Yahoo Finance Canada, your Canadian brokerage.
Key facts
- TSX trading hours: 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday
- Headline Canadian index: S&P/TSX Composite (~230 names)
- Settlement is T+1 in Canada since May 2024
- Free TSX charts: TMX Money, Yahoo Finance Canada, Google Finance
- Yahoo ticker convention: .TO for TSX (e.g. AC.TO), .V for TSXV
- 'Dow today' is a US index — not Canadian
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What is the Canadian stock market today and where do I see a live chart?
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The Canadian stock market is the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), operated by TMX Group. The headline index is the S&P/TSX Composite (~230 names). Trading runs 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday, on the TSX holiday calendar. For a free near-live chart, use TMX Money, Yahoo Finance Canada, Google Finance, or your Canadian brokerage. The 'Dow' is a US index — not Canadian.
Last reviewed 2026-04-21
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This article is published by LoonieLabs for general information only. It is not financial, tax, legal, accounting, or immigration advice and must not be relied on as such. Rules, dollar figures, interest rates, and program eligibility change — always verify with the Canada Revenue Agency, IRCC, or a qualified professional before acting. Spotted an error? See our corrections policy. Last reviewed: April 21, 2026.
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