The TSX is down 0.28%, while the TSX Venture Index is flat, as Canadian markets drift lower amid cautious global sentiment and rising energy prices. U.S. markets are also softer, with the Dow down 0.08% and the Nasdaq lower by 0.14%, as traders look past early war jitters but remain wary ahead of central‑bank decisions and renewed geopolitical risk. In London, the FTSE 100 is modestly weaker, down 0.16%.
Commodities and currencies are driving the tone. Oil prices are moving higher again, up more than 1.6%, as the war premium creeps back into energy markets. Gold is under pressure, sliding 0.38%, while copper is slightly lower. Natural gas is surging nearly 4%. Bitcoin is pulling back in Canadian‑dollar terms, down almost 1.5%, after failing to hold recent highs near US$80,000 as traders reassess risk appetite.
Market numbers
TSX: Down (‑0.28%), 33,809.97
TSXV: Flat (0.00%), 1,011.02
DOW: Down (‑0.08%), 49,213.4
NASDAQ: Down (‑0.14%), 27,221.4
FTSE 100: Down (‑0.16%), 10,367.28
In the headlines
- Meta blocked in China, pivots to space‑powered AI: Meta Platforms (TSX:META) — the social‑media and digital‑advertising giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — was blocked by Chinese regulators from acquiring AI startup Manus, highlighting ongoing geopolitical barriers to global AI expansion. At the same time, Meta announced a partnership with space startup Overview Energy to secure solar power for its data centers, underscoring the company’s push to support massive AI infrastructure growth with clean energy.
- Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman head to court over AI control: Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are heading to court in a high‑stakes legal showdown over the future direction and governance of OpenAI. The case could have major implications for how leading AI models are developed, funded, and controlled as competition intensifies across the sector.
Currencies
USD: Up (+0.41%), $0.7346
GBP: Up (+0.27%), $0.5421
EUR: Up (+0.27%), $0.62590
JPY: Up (+0.40%), ¥117.042
AUD: Down (‑0.09%), $1.0222
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Down (‑1.49%), 105,977.1
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Down (‑0.05%), 6.08172
Gold: Down (‑0.38%), 4,692.65
WTI: Up (+1.65%), 96.26
Natural Gas: Up (+3.98%), 2.796
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