Canadian stocks fall at the open as healthcare and mining sectors decline

The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped by 0.25 percent during Thursday morning trading. Broad declines in mining and healthcare shares led the market lower.

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Canada CACA's S&P/TSX Composite Index opened lower on Feb. 19, 2026, falling 0.25% to 33,045.13 as of 09:32 a.m. ET (market open). This move reflected an immediate downward impact on the national benchmark at the start of the trading session.
A Toronto Stock Exchange sign is seen on a doorway at the Exchange Tower building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
A Toronto Stock Exchange sign is seen on a doorway at the Exchange Tower building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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