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Markets opened strong this morning as Canadian equities rallied alongside U.S. tech gains. The TSX is up over 1%, supported by financials and technology, while the Nasdaq is higher by more than half a percent, lifted by select tech giants. The Dow is modestly higher, and London’s FTSE is also in positive territory.

Commodities are mostly higher: gold and copper extended gains, crude oil edged up, while natural gas surged sharply. Bitcoin remains volatile, trading lower after a brief recovery earlier this week. Bank earnings remain in focus as BMO reported $2.3 billion in profit and raised its dividend, signaling confidence heading into year-end.

Market numbers

TSX: Up (+1.02%), 31,477.57

TSXV: Down (-0.31%), 945.57

DOW: Up (+0.18%), 47,992

NASDAQ: Up (+0.53%), 25,766.00

FTSE: Up (+0.30%), 9,729.5

In the headlines

  • Meta Stock Rises on AI Pivot: Meta (TSX:META) shares jumped 3.4% as traders cheered its move away from the metaverse and toward AI partnerships, including deals with major news publishers.
  • Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros.: Netflix (NEO:NFLX) announced a landmark $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.’ studios and HBO Max, surprising Wall Street and reshaping the streaming landscape.

Currencies

USD: Up (+0.50%), $0.7196

GBP: Up (+0.32%), $0.5389

EUR: Up (+0.44%), $0.6177

JPY: Up (+0.62%), ¥111.804

AUD: Up (+0.06%), $0.92229

Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Down (-2.03%), 126,017.2

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Copper: Up (+1.28%), 5.43310

Gold: Up (+0.54%), 4,230.67

WTI: Up (+0.38%), 59.961

Natural Gas: Up (+4.39%), 5.30

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