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TSX futures slipped after Monday’s market open, falling back from Friday’s all-time-high, starting the week off on a pessimistic note as investors weigh a potential interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada in September.

This content has been prepared as part of a partnership with Strathcona Resources, MEG Energy, Cenovus Energy, EchoStar and MDA Space, and is intended for informational purposes only.

Market numbers

TSX: Down (0.15%), 29,008.93

TSXV: Up (0.94%), 865.35.

DOW: Up (0.06%), 45,493.

NASDAQ: Up (0.83%), 23,868.50.

FTSE: Down (0.12%), 9,223.50.

In the headlines

Strathcona Resources (TSX:SCR) raised its offer for MEG Energy, outbidding rival Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) to revitalize Canadian oil sands production. Strathcona’s revised bid values MEG at C$30.86 per share, an 11 per cent premium over the Cenovus-backed deal.

Shares of MDA Space (TSX:MDA) fell by more than 20 per cent after losing out on a $1.8-billion satellite contract with EchoStar Corp., which plans to sell the spectrum licenses associated with the contract to SpaceX for $17 billion.

Currencies

US: Up (0.06%), US$0.7231.

Euro: Down (0.18%), €0.6158.

GBP: Down (0.19%), £0.5338.

AUD: Down (0.36%), $1.098.

JPY: Up (0.18%), ¥106.80.

Bitcoin: Up (1.36%), US$112,640.88.

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Natural Gas: Down (0.03%), US$3.113.

WTI: Up (0.85%), US$62.914.

Gold: Up (1.38%), US$3,635.70.

Copper: Up (0.47%), US$4.568.

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