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The TSX opened slightly higher Wednesday as investors weighed global political and tech developments. In the U.S., markets were mixed as a government shutdown began, pulling Nasdaq futures lower, while CoreWeave (NDAQ:CRWV) jumped on a $14.2 billion Meta deal.

Market numbers

TSX: Up (0.17%), 30,022.81

TSXV: Up (0.52%), 879.51

DOW: Up (0.18%), 46,397.90

NASDAQ: Up (0.28%), 24,679.99

FTSE: Up (0.46%), 9,391.00

In the headlines

  • Firefly stock crashes after rocket explosion – Firefly Aerospace (NYSE:FLY) sank 21% after one of its rockets exploded, raising new doubts over the company’s near-term prospects. This comes amid an investigation for potential violations of U.S. federal securities laws.
  • Spotify CEO steps back – Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) dropped 4.2% after Daniel Ek announced plans to step away from day-to-day leadership, saying it’s time to “hand over the mic.”

Currencies

USD: Down (0.10%), $0.7173

GBP: Down (0.56%), $0.5308

EUR: Down (0.18%), $0.6107

JPY: Down (0.77%), ¥105.391

Bitcoin: Flat at US$116,665.01

(Conversion to C$1)

Commodities

Copper: Down (0.53%), 4.8730

Gold: Up (0.24%), 3,867.97

WTI: Down (0.92%), 62.10

Natural Gas: Up (0.51%), 3.364

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