TSX futures rose before Monday’s market open supported by higher energy and commodity prices responding to the US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. The politician will face numerous narco-terrorism charges, leaving the leadership of the South American nation, home to the world’s largest oil reserves, very much up in the air.
Market numbers
TSX: Up (0.54%), 31,883.37.
TSXV: Up (0.52%), 992.91.
DOW: Up (0.05%), 48,638.
NASDAQ: Up (0.72%), 25,567.50.
FTSE: Down (0.08%), 9,669.57.
In the headlines
International Petroleum Corporation (TSX:IPCO) is on track to reach initial production from its Blackrod asset in Alberta by Q3 2026, a quarter earlier than projected, with eyes on reaching 30,000 barrels of oil per day as part of phase-1 development.
In other commodity news, Touchstone Exploration (TSX:TXP) drilled the first well in Trinidad and Tobago’s Carapal Ridge pool in 17 years, encountering hydrocarbon-bearing sands that merit follow-up exploration. Nearby tests from a previous operator yielded peak average daily test rates of over 20 million cubic feet of natural gas and 500 barrels of condensate over one-to-two days.
Currencies
US: Down (0.25%), US$0.7260.
Euro: Up (0.05%), €0.6216.
GBP: Down (0.33%), £0.5388.
AUD: Down (0.13%), $1.0862.
JPY: Down (0.46%), ¥113.673.
Bitcoin: Up (1.48%), US$92,851.05.
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Commodities
Natural Gas: Down (0.20%), US$3.466.
WTI: Up (0.73%), US$57.839.
Gold: Up (1.93%), US$4,416.18.
Copper: Up (2.94%), US$5.886.
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