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TSX futures climbed Wednesday, riding the high from yesterday’s record close as cooler U.S. inflation stoked bets the Fed will pull the trigger on a September rate cut.

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX : Up  ( 0.16%) 27,841.89
TSXV: Up (0.76%) 793.24
DOW:  Up (0.28%) 44,682.00
NASDAQ: Up (0.24%) 23,995.00
FTSE: Up (0.16%) 9,162.81

In the Headlines:

Liberals are cranking up the investor charm offensive—touring the country ahead of a fall economic update, promising ‘certainty’ to spark billions in long-term projects, from housing to ports.

And Air Canada’s flight attendants just dropped a 72-hour strike notice—setting a Saturday walkout in motion and leaving market-watchers bracing for chaos in Canada’s skies.

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar nudged higher by 0.10% against the greenback to USD72.75, slipped 0.24% versus the euro, while Bitcoin ripped 1.73% to hover at CDN$165,703.08

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (0.43%), 2.82
WTI:  Down (0.40%), 62.91
Gold: Up (0.30%), 3,356.48
Copper:  Up (0.07%) 6.06

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