TSX futures ticked up Monday as renewed trade negotiations between Ottawa and Washington lifted investor sentiment.
Market Numbers (Futures)
TSX : Up ( 0.10%) 26,719.01
TSXV: Down (0.62%) 724.26
DOW: Up (0.58%) 44,383.00
NASDAQ: Up (0.66%) 22,902.25
FTSE: Down (0.15%) 8,785.56
In the Headlines:
Canada has scrapped its controversial digital services tax just hours before the first payment was due—sidestepping a trade fight with the U.S. but raising questions about how to fairly tax tech giants.
And is Canada free of internal trade barriers? Well Canada’s new trade deal cuts some red tape—but key barriers like Quebec’s language laws and supply management still block true internal free trade.
Currencies Update: (Futures)
The Canadian dollar is up 0.05% to $0.7314 U.S., also gaining ground against the Euro by 0.06% to $0.6243 and Bitcoin deletes 0.43% to 147,340.75
Commodities: (Futures)
Natural Gas: Down (4.51%), 3.57
WTI: Down (0.21%), 65.38
Gold: Up (0.24%), 3,281.68
Copper: Up (0.02%) 6.22
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