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Stocks in Canada slipped Friday, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 0.1% to 36730.27.

Among large local companies, Calian Group was the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.4%, followed by shares of Celestica, which dropped 4.0%. Shares of Aya Gold & Silver declined 4.0%.

China Gold Intl Rscs was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 11%, and Mattr jumped 8.8%. Xanadu Quantum Techs rounded out the top three movers, as shares jumped 6.0%.

U.S. stock indexes declined as the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.3%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2%, and the S&P 500 Index fell 0.2%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.2% to 96.04. The Canadian dollar strengthened 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to US$0.72.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Canadian government bond yield increased 5.25 basis points to 3.676%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet