Market Open

Trump and Putin take centre stage this morning with takes on a potential end to the war in Ukraine giving markets a refresh after last sessions losses.

Market Numbers (Futures)

TSX : Up  ( 0.04%) 27,927.16
TSXV: Down (0.85%) 779.81
DOW:  Up (0.64%) 45,288.00
NASDAQ: Down (0.03%) 23,923.00
FTSE: Up (0.06%) 9,182.77

In the Headlines:

U.S. booze exports to Canada have been hammered—spirits and wine shipments cratered by over 60% in just six months as provinces pulled U.S. brands from shelves in a fiery response to Trump’s tariffs

And Airbnb just dropped its no-money-down ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ feature—letting U.S. guests lock in stays with zero upfront, in a confident pivot to turbocharge bookings and test investors’ patience on host risk

Currencies Update: (Futures)

The Canadian dollar punched up 0.18% to $0.7263 U.S., pressed the euro down 0.14% to $0.6194, while Bitcoin got hammered, shedding 1.52% to land at CDN$164,246.72.

Commodities: (Futures)

Natural Gas: Up (2.36%), 2.91
WTI:  Down (1.92%), 62.73
Gold: Up (0.12%), 3,340.42
Copper:  Down (0.42%) 6.03

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