KEEL MAGAZINE

At Eastport, we aim to be your keel, as on a boat – your point of balance, giving you directional stability. We help you get beyond thinking of money as the deep and unpredictable water you’re in. With our knowledge as your ballast, money can be the body that buoys you, propelling your good and purpose-rich life.

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Eastport Market & Economic Summary – October 2026

Q3 delivered a market story with plenty of plot twists: Brent crude climbed from about US$70 a barrel at the end of Q2 to more than US$100 by September, while Canada–U.S. trade talks stalled and tariff measures escalated.

 

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

  • • S&P/TSX Composite hits a new all-time high of 37,069.10 on August 26th
  • • S&P 500 hit a new all-time high of 7,816.70 on August 13th
  • • Canadian dollar was range bound ending the quarter at $0.7047
  • • WTI Oil was volatile, ending the quarter at $97.18 USD per barrel
  • • Bank of Canada maintained the overnight rate at 2.25%

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741 Bedford Hwy
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Toronto Office
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Toronto, Ontario
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Mahone Bay Office
PO Box 270, 3 Edgewater St.
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
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