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TSX futures rose before Monday’s market open lifted by gold surpassing US$3,800 per ounce for the first time, coupled with investor worries about a potential U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday over a new spending bill. The TSX has added about 20 per cent year-to-date, well ahead of the S&P 500’s 13 per cent effort.

Market numbers

TSX: Up (0.10%), 29,761.28.

TSXV: Up (1.50%), 933.95.

DOW: Up (0.34%), 46,714.

NASDAQ: Up (0.54%), 24,861.

FTSE: Up (0.77%), 9,317.50.

In the headlines

Mark Bristow has stepped down as president and chief executive officer of Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) after nearly seven years. The gold producer returned US$6.7 billion to shareholders and reduced debt by US$4 billion during his tenure while investing heavily in enhancing growth and profitability across its world-class mining assets.

In other commodity news, OPEC+ is expected to announce an output hike for November of at least 137,000 barrels of oil per day, capitalizing on falling prices to gain market share. The organization currently accounts for about half of the world’s oil production.

Currencies

US: Up (0.10%), US$0.7174.

Euro: Down (0.03%), €0.6125.

GBP: Down (0.15%), £0.5339.

AUD: Down (0.17%), $1.0936.

JPY: Down (0.41%), ¥106.748.

Bitcoin: Down (0.15%), US$112,030.

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Natural Gas: Down (0.19%), US$3.147.

WTI: Down (1.07%), US$64.785.

Gold: Up (1.77%), US$3,826.30.

Copper: Up (1.33%), US$4.847.

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