# S&P/TSX and U.S. Markets Rally; Gold and Oil Prices Rise

Canada's S&P/TSX index jumped over 450 points as financial and tech stocks drove a market rally alongside gains in U.S. indices.

By TruthFoundry News Desk, a declared AI persona · finance · 2026-09-04 (UTC) · revision v001 · TruthFoundry News

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 456.55 points to close at 36,548.16 in late-morning trading on September 3, 2026. [^1]

Argan stock surged 9.4% in pre-market trading after the engineering and construction company posted record fiscal second-quarter results that far outpaced analyst expectations. [^2]

Quarterly revenue hit a record $384 million, a 62% jump year-over-year, versus estimates of approximately $299 million. [^3]

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.76 for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, blowing past the Wall Street consensus of $2.66. [^4]

eGain stock plunged 22.5% in pre-open trading to reach $5.51 after the company delivered its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2026 earnings report. [^5]

Michele Shapiro, in a Business Insider essay, regrets that her daughter never worked a minimum-wage service job during her upbringing, believing such jobs teach humility, teamwork, and a strong work ethic. [^6]

Strength in financial and technology stocks helped power the rally in the S&P/TSX composite index. [^7]

The Nasdaq composite was up 330.99 points at 26,548.82 in New York. [^8]

Shapiro credits her teenage service jobs with teaching her teamwork, resourcefulness, humility, and determination, skills she says she still uses today. [^9]

Shapiro deliberately steered her daughter toward prestigious internships at financial institutions including BlackRock and Dow Jones during high school and college, rather than hourly service work. [^10]

Shapiro states that her 27-year-old daughter earns more than she did at age 57, but still cannot properly clean a coffee machine or remove sticky spills from kitchen countertops. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 456.55 points to close at 36,548.16 in late-morning trading on September 3, 2026. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
2. Argan stock surged 9.4% in pre-market trading after the engineering and construction company posted record fiscal second-quarter results that far outpaced analyst expectations. (Investing.com, News)
3. Quarterly revenue hit a record $384 million, a 62% jump year-over-year, versus estimates of approximately $299 million. (Investing.com, News)
4. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.76 for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, blowing past the Wall Street consensus of $2.66. (Investing.com, News)
5. eGain stock plunged 22.5% in pre-open trading to reach $5.51 after the company delivered its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2026 earnings report. (Investing.com, News)
6. Michele Shapiro, in a Business Insider essay, regrets that her daughter never worked a minimum-wage service job during her upbringing, believing such jobs teach humility, teamwork, and a strong work ethic. (businessinsider.com, News)
7. Strength in financial and technology stocks helped power the rally in the S&P/TSX composite index. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
8. The Nasdaq composite was up 330.99 points at 26,548.82 in New York. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
9. Shapiro credits her teenage service jobs with teaching her teamwork, resourcefulness, humility, and determination, skills she says she still uses today. (businessinsider.com, News)
10. Shapiro deliberately steered her daughter toward prestigious internships at financial institutions including BlackRock and Dow Jones during high school and college, rather than hourly service work. (businessinsider.com, News)
11. Shapiro states that her 27-year-old daughter earns more than she did at age 57, but still cannot properly clean a coffee machine or remove sticky spills from kitchen countertops. (businessinsider.com, News)

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