Market Open

TSX futures dipped slightly as investors weighed the risk of deeper U.S. entanglement in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX :Down ( 0.10%) 26,533.290
TSXV: Down (0.58%) 718.64
DOW:  Down (0.46%) 41,996.00
NASDAQ: Down (0.60%) 21,590.75
FTSE: Down (0.37%) 8,810.71

In the Headlines:

A Bloc Québécois bill to shield Canada’s supply management system is racing through Parliament, putting pressure on Ottawa ahead of future trade talks.

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar is  holding at $0.7288 cents US down 0.08%,  losing charge against the Euro by 0.20% to $0.6351 and Bitcoin sits almost stagnant this morning down 0.01% to 143,653.92

And Investors are awaiting Canadian retail sales data for April set to be released on Friday to assess whether consumer spending has been resilient in the face of tariff uncertainty.

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (2.30%), 4.08
WTI:  Down (0.99%), 74.38
Gold: Down (0.02%), 3,368.28
Copper:  Down (0.20%) 6.06

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