Gold Falls to One Month Low, Inflation Data Quiets Investors
Futures tied to Canada's main stock index held steady Friday, with pressure from a slide in gold prices as markets braced for key U.S. inflation data later in the day.
Market Numbers (Futures)
TSX : Up ( 0.40%) 26,858.96TSXV: Up (1.40%) 728.79DOW: Up (0.31%) 43,855.00NASDAQ: Up (0.40%) 22,761.00
FTSE: Up (0.64%) 8,791.56
In the Headlines:
All eyes are on this morning's PCE report—set to drop at 8:30 a.m. ET—as traders hunt for fresh signals on where the Fed's rate path is headed next.
And U.S. President Trump announced that the U.S. 'signed a deal' this week with China on trade, though both he and Commerce Secretary Lutnick provided no details, with China stating they've 'confirmed the framework' without clarifying specifics
Currencies Update: (Futures)
the Canadian dollar is down 0.05% to $0.7321, on the decline against the Euro by 0.16% to $0.6241 and Bitcoin drops 0.21% to 146,088.27
Commodities: (Futures)
Natural Gas: Up (10.78%), 3.61WTI: Up (0.82%), 65.77Gold: Down (1.54%), 3,276.79
Copper: Down (0.51%) 6.19
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