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Canada

S&P/TSX Composite

TSX ยท CAD

Resources, rails and rare compounders.

Market cap
~$3.3T
Listed
~1,500
Founded
1861
Hours
09:30โ€“16:00 ET
Overview

The TSX is the third-largest mining exchange in the world and home to dominant banks, rails and a small but powerful tech ecosystem (Shopify, Constellation Software). Stable institutions, USD-correlated economy.

Ottawa ยท TSX in TorontoCADTSX

Sector breakdown

What drives the index

Financials

30%

Big Six oligopoly: RBC, TD, BMO, Scotia, CIBC, National.

Energy

17%

Oil sands majors and pipelines.

Materials

12%

Gold, copper, potash. Third-largest mining hub globally.

Industrials

13%

Canadian National & CP Rail โ€” duopoly.

Technology

10%

Shopify, Constellation Software.

Top companies

The franchises that matter

#1 ยท Banking

Royal Bank of Canada

RY

Largest Canadian bank by market cap.

#2 ยท Software

Shopify

SHOP

Global e-commerce platform.

#3 ยท Pipelines

Enbridge

ENB

Largest energy infrastructure in North America.

#4 ยท Rails

Canadian National Railway

CNR

Coast-to-coast rail network.

#5 ยท Software

Constellation Software

CSU

Serial acquirer of vertical-market software.

Did you know?

Latest News

1

Canada hasn't had a major bank failure since 1923 โ€” the oligopoly is fortress-like.

2

Constellation Software has compounded at ~30% annually for over 15 years.

3

Canada's oil sands hold the world's third-largest proven oil reserves.

Why it's interesting
  • Banking oligopoly
  • Resource leverage
  • USD-correlated
Risks to watch
  • Housing leverage
  • Oil price exposure
  • Productivity gap vs. US