It’s a muted open on both sides of the border as investors hold back ahead of Powell’s Friday spotlight at Jackson Hole.
Market Numbers (Futures)
TSX : Down ( 0.02%) 27,818.32
TSXV: Down (1.94%) 773.80
DOW: Down (0.10%) 45,953.00
NASDAQ: Down (0.29%) 23,400.00
FTSE: Up (0.40%) 9,226.55
In the Headlines:
Canaccord Genuity is expanding down under, snapping up Wilsons Advisory in a move that could reshape its presence in Australian wealth and capital markets.
And Pierre Poilievre storms to an 80% win in the Alberta byelection, clearing the way for his high-profile return to Parliament this fall
Currencies Update: (Futures)
The Canadian dollar barely budged against the greenback, drifting 0.01% to US$0.7208, managed a hair of strength against the euro by 0.03% to $$0.6191, while Bitcoin took a beating, sliding nearly 1.74% to hover at CDN$157,589.61.
Commodities: (Futures)
Natural Gas: Down (1.57%), 2.73
WTI: Up (0.16%), 62.45
Gold: Up (0.56%), 3,333.96
Copper: Up (0.11%) 6.02
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