Canadian equity index futures advanced Friday, lifted by momentum from the newly inked U.S.-U.K. trade agreement, as investors turned their focus to an upcoming U.S.-China meeting that could prove pivotal for global trade sentiment

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX :Down (0.40%) 25,355.08
TSXV: Up (1.77%%) 679.04
DOW:  Up (0.13%) 41,520.00
NASDAQ: Up (0.31%) 20,209.00
FTSE: Up (0.46%) 8,571.21

In the Headlines:

With the newly signed deal between US and UK, Trump announced the general terms” agreement leaves in place a 10% tariff on goods imported from the UK but lowers prohibitive U.S. duties on UK car exports.

And U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines and Korean Air Lines will acquire an aggregate 25% stake in Canada’s WestJet Airlines for $550 million from private equity firm Onex Corp.

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar is down 0.07% to $0.7190 U.S.,  also down 0.16% to $0.6375 against the Euro, and Bitcoin hikes up 0.53% to $143,335.11

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (1.74%), 3.65
WTI:  Up (2.00%), 61.11
Gold: Up (0.84%), 3,333.03
Copper:  Down (0.03%) 5.97

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