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Futures for Canada’s main stock index dipped on Tuesday, as hype cooled after yesterday’s US China rally, and investors focus back on upcoming inflation data.

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX :Down4%) 25,430.05
TSXV: Down (1.23%) 683.40
DOW:  Down (0.52%) 42,272.00
NASDAQ: Down (0.03%) 20,939.25
FTSE: Up (0.06%) 8,610.70

In the Headlines:

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at $95 per tonne of emissions.

And Canadian travel to the U.S. dipped again in April, as tensions flared over tariffs and annexation threats from the White House.

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar is down 0.14% to $0.7135 U.S.,  down 0.37% against the Euro to $0.6405, and Bitcoin lays down 0.31% to $145,977.14

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (0.30%), 3.66
WTI:  Up (1.26%), 65.67
Gold: Up (0.18%), 3,240.03
Copper:  Up (0.13%) 6.05

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