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The TSX opened higher Friday after touching record levels earlier this week. Investors are watching moves in tech and crypto, with Intel soaring on a multibillion-dollar Nvidia investment and Bitcoin cooling after a surge past US$117,000.

Market numbers

TSX: Up (0.45%), 29,453.53

TSXV: Up (0.50%), 879.51

DOW: Up (0.27%), 46,142.43

NASDAQ: Up (0.95%), 24,454.89

FTSE: Up (0.28%), 9,235.50

In the headlines

Bitcoin retreats as altcoins rally – Bitcoin pulled back 0.8% to US$116,155 after briefly topping US$117,000. The bigger action was in altcoins: XRP and Solana led the rally, underscoring renewed speculative energy in digital assets.

Intel stock rockets on Nvidia deal – Intel Corp (NDAQ:INTC) jumped 30% after Nvidia announced a US$5 billion investment tied to a new AI and PC partnership. The collaboration highlights the race to retool personal computing with next-gen AI capabilities.

Currencies

USD: Down (0.11%), $0.7235

GBP: Up (0.39%), $0.5363

EUR: Up (0.18%), $0.6157

JPY: Down (0.10%), $107.158

Bitcoin: Down (0.82%), 116,155.09

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Copper: Up (0.37%), 4.6308

Gold: Up (0.23%), 3,652.79

WTI: Down just over 1%, 63.05

Natural Gas: Up (1.26%), 2.873

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