The TSX is up 1.03% while the TSX Venture Index is down 0.58%, as Canadian markets open mixed amid a global rebound fueled by easing oil prices, a softer U.S. dollar, and attempts by investors to look past recent geopolitical turmoil. U.S. markets strengthened early, with the Dow up more than 1% and the Nasdaq rising 0.70%, helped by cooling crude and renewed interest in AI‑related equities. Europe’s FTSE 100 also climbed 0.72% as risk appetite cautiously improved.
Energy prices remained volatile, with oil reversing sharply after Iran‑linked strikes pushed crude above US$100 earlier in the week. Gold advanced following a textbook rebound from support levels, while copper slipped modestly. Bitcoin fell slightly in CAD terms despite recent strength, reflecting rotating sentiment across global risk assets after last week’s euphoria pulled back.
Market numbers
TSX: Up (+1.03%), 32,876.65
TSXV: Down (‑0.58%), 1,012.17
DOW: Up (+1.02%), 47,410.0
NASDAQ: Up (+0.70%), 24,824.9
FTSE 100: Up (+0.72%), 10,421.95
In the headlines
- Nebius stock soars on US$27B Meta partnership: Nebius (NDAQ:NBIS) — an AI cloud‑infrastructure provider specializing in high‑performance compute systems — surged 15% after Meta announced a US$27‑billion deal to expand capacity through the company’s Neocloud platform. Investors viewed the agreement as a major endorsement of Nebius’s infrastructure capabilities.
- Mastercard to buy BVNK for US$1.8B: Mastercard (TSX:MA) — the global payments‑technology leader — announced a US$1.8‑billion acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure provider that connects traditional payments to digital‑asset rails. The deal accelerates Mastercard’s strategy to build secure, compliant payment orchestration between fiat and blockchain networks.
Currencies
USD: Down (‑0.03%), $0.7301
GBP: Down (‑0.31%), $0.5469
EUR: Down (‑0.29%), $0.63324
JPY: Down (‑0.19%), ¥116.004
AUD: Down (‑0.72%), $1.0265
Bitcoin (BTC/CAD): Down (‑1.09%), 101,332.3
(Conversion to C$1)
Commodities
Copper: Down (‑0.73%), 5.81188
Gold: Up (+0.45%), 5,029.19
WTI: Down (‑4.55%), 93.06
Natural Gas: Up (+1.19%), 3.054
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