PRE-OPEN Markets are lower as uncertainty persisted over the trajectory of the U.S.–Iran conflict. Reflecting that cautious mood, futures linked to Canada's main stock index fell along with Wall Street futures.
PRE-OPEN Canadian markets are pointing to a higher open after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, though doubts lingered following reports of gunfire attacks on container ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street futures, also rose while European equities steadied on the news.
PRE-OPEN Canadian markets are ticking higher as investors monitored signs of progress in Middle East peace talks ahead of the deadline for the two-week Iran-U.S. ceasefire. Elsewhere, U.S. stock index futures rose as renewed artificial intelligence optimism bolstered markets battered by repeated back-and-forth linked to headlines about the Middle East conflict. Whereas, European shares were muted as uncertainty over future oil supplies kept risk appetite restrained.
PRE-OPEN Markets are indicating a lower open due to concerns that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire could unravel after the U.S. seized an Iranian ship and Tehran vowed retaliation. Dimming prospects of an end to the conflict also dragged down U.S. stock index futures and European shares.
PRE-OPEN Canadian markets are looking to a mildly higher open, helped by higher oil and gold prices, as investors weighed signals that a Middle East peace deal could be struck soon.
PRE-OPEN Canadian markets are lower, as investors took a breather after the benchmark hit a six-week high in the previous session on optimism over the resumption of Middle East peace talks.
PRE-OPEN Canadian futures move higher, mirroring Wall Street futures, with investors hoping a resolution to the Middle East conflict may yet be reached after reports that U.S.-Iran talks could resume this weekend, even as Washington blockaded Iranian ports.
PRE-OPEN Canadian markets are higher,, supported by firm oil prices as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz persisted ahead of U.S.-Iran peace talks along with renewed concerns over supply risks from Saudi Arabia. Wall Street futures were subdued as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a closely watched U.S. inflation report, while also assessing the fragility of a truce in the Middle East.
PRE-OPEN Canadian markets look top open lower, mirroring Wall Street futures, as investors weighed developments in the Middle East.
