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Canadian equity futures ticked up Friday as markets breathed a temporary sigh of relief, with concerns over potential U.S. military escalation in the Israel-Iran standoff showing signs of easing.

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX :Up ( 0.20%) 26,559.01
TSXV: Down (0.37%) 715.97
DOW:  Up (0.11%) 42,234.00
NASDAQ: Up (0.17%) 21,758.25
FTSE: Up (0.41%) 8,827.97

In the Headlines:

Canada’s struggling EV market just got hammered harder, as workers say new tariffs are triggering production cuts and job losses across the industry.

And Canada Post locked in a deal with its second-largest union, giving rural workers an 11% raise, while talks with CUPW remain on the table.

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar is down 0.08% to $0.7298 U.S.,  also in the red against the Euro by 0.27% to $0.6314 and Bitcoin is up 1.03% to 145,246.94

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (3.44%), 4.13
WTI:  Down (2.33%), 73.37
Gold: Down (0.70%), 3,347.07
Copper:  Up (1.34%) 6.14

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