Canadian stock index futures remained unchanged on Friday as Jobs figures from Statistics Canada show Canadian employers largely put their hiring plans on ice in February, holding the jobless rate at 6.6%
Market Numbers: (Futures)
TSX : Down (1.00%) 24,338.20
TSXV: Down (0.41%) 605.24
DOW: Up (0.02%) 42,626.00
NASDAQ: Up (0.15%) 20,119.00
FTSE: Down (0.48%) 8,641.18
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Although President Donald Trump has suspended the 25 per cent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico, a White House official confirmed on Thursday that the suspension is not retroactive.
And Nasdaq is set to introduce round-the-clock trading, allowing investors to trade select securities at any time, a move aimed at enhancing market liquidity and global participation.
Currencies Update: (Futures)
The Canadian dollar is down 0.26% to $.6958 US, stumbling 0.91% to $0.6368 against the Euro.
Bitcoin tips down by 0.77% to $128,005.88
Commodities: (Future)
Natural Gas: Down (2.97%), 4.17
WTI: Up (1.22%), 67.17
Gold: Up (0.03%), 2,912.15
Copper: Down (0.03%) 6.26
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