The Canadian stock market fell by about 1.9%, while the yield on two-year Canadian bonds rose by over 9 basis points.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index in Canada fell by 1.87%, closing at 32,312.67 points. After opening lower, it continued to fluctuate at low levels, with the decline expanding since 02:30 Beijing time. The small-cap stock index dropped by 2.80%, closing at 1,307.69 points. In the final trading session on Wednesday in North America, the yield on Canada's 10-year benchmark government bond rose by 6.8 basis points, hitting a daily high of 3.454%, continuing to rise overall, with a significant increase in yield during Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's press conference. The yield on Canada's 2-year government bond increased by 9.5 basis points to 2.757%, while the yield on the 5-year bond rose by 8.2 basis points to 3.022%. The Mexican Composite Index fell by 0.63%, closing at 65,779.23 points, with the decline continuing to expand since 02:30. The Mexican Peso depreciated by 1.10% against the US dollar, trading at 17.8541 pesos. The So Paulo Stock Exchange Index in Brazil dropped by 0.43%, falling below 180,000 points. The Brazilian Real depreciated by 1.43% against the US dollar, trading at 5.2676 reals, with the decline expanding continuously since 02:00. The Turkish Lira remained stable against the US dollar at 44.22 lira, dropping to below 44.4230 lira since 05:00, with nearly a 0.3% decline in the last 24 hours. The MERVAL index in Argentina rose by 1.04%, closing at 2,691.10 points.