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Futures tracking Canada’s main index climbed Wednesday, as markets weighed the likelihood of last-minute trade breakthroughs before President Trump’s July 9 tariff ultimatum.

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX : Up ( 0.20%) 26,910.83
TSXV: Up (1.26%) 733.37
DOW:  Up (0.11%) 44,861.00
NASDAQ: Down (0.10%) 22,679.75
FTSE: Down (0.003%) 8,785.09

In the Headlines:

Netflix reportedly in talks with Spotify to expand into live TV, eyeing a deeper push into real-time content.

And Trump’s revived tax cut plan lands in U.S. House, exposing deep Republican divisions over the bill.

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar is up 0.05% to $0.7334 U.S.,  gaining over a ¼ % on the Euro by 0.29% to $0.6242 and Bitcoin picks up 0.76% to 146,330.97

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (1.29%), 3.46
WTI:  Up (1.17%), 66.21
Gold: Up (0.26%), 3,347.89
Copper:  Up (0.22%) 6.24

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