Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals 
UK PM Burnham to Unveil Economic Vision at Labour Conference 
Australia Unemployment Hits Five-Year High Despite Strong Jobs Growth 
China Agrees to Buy 20 Million Tons of U.S. Coal 
Japanese Bank Stocks Surge as Bond Yields Fuel Rate Hike Bets 
RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity 
US 10-Year Treasury Yield at 6% Emerges as New Market Risk Threshold 
Japanese Yen Rebounds as Trump Flags Currency Weakness 
Germany’s 2026 Growth Outlook Strengthens on Fiscal Spending 
Mexico-US Trade Talks Delayed to October as Tariff Negotiations Continue 
Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals 
Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Yen Approaches 160 
Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High 
Asian Stocks Fall as Surging Bond Yields Rattle Markets 
Gold Prices Fall as Treasury Yields Rise on Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
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Canadian stocks closed slightly higher on Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index edging up 0.01% to reach a new all-time high. Gains in the REITs, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples sectors helped propel the market forward.
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:HR_u) was the top performer, surging 17.22% to close at C$12.46—its highest level in a year. Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP_u) climbed 3.81% to C$17.97, while Boardwalk REIT (TSX:BEI_u) rose 2.72% to end at C$70.95.
On the downside, Ngex Minerals Ltd (TSX:NGEX) dropped 4.36% to C$15.35. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX:IVN) slipped 1.51% to C$10.42, and TransAlta Corp (TSX:TA) declined 1.49% to C$14.50.
Market breadth was positive, with 511 stocks advancing, 320 declining, and 101 remaining unchanged on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, a key volatility gauge, jumped 10.94% to 9.53, signaling a slight uptick in market uncertainty.
In commodities, gold futures for August delivery inched up 0.11% to US$3,346.50 per troy ounce. Crude oil for August fell 0.76% to US$66.49 per barrel, while Brent oil for September dipped 0.42% to US$68.51.
Currency markets were stable, with CAD/USD unchanged at 0.74 and CAD/EUR holding at 0.62. The US Dollar Index Futures slipped 0.18% to 96.65, reflecting mild weakness in the greenback.
Investor sentiment remained optimistic despite minor pullbacks in energy and mining stocks, as REITs continued to demonstrate resilience amid broader economic uncertainty.
