Mixed Open Seen For Canadian Shares

RTTNews | hace 3
Mixed Open Seen For Canadian Shares

(RTTNews) - Bay Street may open on a mixed note Monday morning, tracking commodity prices. With rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada due on Wednesday, the mood is likely to remain a bit cautious at times.

Inveestors will also be closely following the developments on the trade front.

In corporate news, Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI.TO) announced that its wholly owned Netherlands subsidiaries, Alamos Gold Holdings Coperatief U.A. and Alamos Gold Holdings B.V., have agreed to sell Dou Biga Madencilik Sanayi ve Tic. A.., their wholly owned Turkish subsidiary, which owns the Kirazl, A Da and amyurt projects located in northwestern Trkiye, to Tmad Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A., for total cash consideration of US$470 million.

MEG Energy (MEG.TO) said its Board has reaffirmed its recommendation to the shareholders to vote for the Cenovus transaction. Also, the Board recommended that MEG shareholders reject the revised unsolicited Strathcona Resources offer. MEG shareholders will vote on the Cenovus transaction at a special meeting that will be held on October 9, 2025.

The Canadian market closed modestly lower on Friday, due largely to profit taking after recent record highs.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index, recovered some lost ground in afternoon trading, but still settled with a loss of 124.07 points or 0.42% at 29,283.82.

In commodities trading, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are up $0.37 or 0.59% at $63.06 an ounce.

Gold futures are down $11.50 or 0.31% at $3,674.90 an ounce, while Silver futures are lower by $0.310 or 0.71% at $42.520 an ounce.

read more
South Africa Holds Rate Steady At 7% After Easing For A Year

South Africa Holds Rate Steady At 7% After Easing For A Year

The South African Reserve Bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 7 percent as policymakers decided to adopt a wait-and-watch stance following a year-long easing and they also assessed that inflation is set to rise in the coming months due to higher prices for electricity, food and services, while economic growth is set to strengthen.
RTTNews | hace 1h 31min
Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note

Swiss Market Ends On Firm Note

After a positive start, the Switzerland market suffered a mild setback and slipped slightly below the flat line Thursday morning, but recovered swiftly and stayed firm thereafter to finally end the day's session modestly higher.
RTTNews | hace 2h 50min
Major European Markets Close On Firm Note

Major European Markets Close On Firm Note

The major European markets closed higher on Thursday, with investors reacting positively to the Federal Reserve's rate cut and its comments suggesting more easing this year. The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, as widely expected.
RTTNews | hace 3h 18min
Technology Stocks Shine; TSX Up Nearly 0.5%

Technology Stocks Shine; TSX Up Nearly 0.5%

After opening marginally up, the Canadian market moved ahead Thursday morning, and remains firmly in positive territory a little before noon. Technology stocks have recovered from previous session's losses, contributing significantly to market's upmove.
RTTNews | hace 5h 8min
U.S. Leading Economic Index Falls Much More Than Expected In August

U.S. Leading Economic Index Falls Much More Than Expected In August

Leading U.S. economic indicators fell by much more than expected in the month of August, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Thursday. The Conference Board said its leading economic index slid by 0.5 percent in August after inching up by a revised 0.1 percent in July. Economists had expected the leading economic index to edge down by 0.1 percent.
RTTNews | hace 6h 15min
Philly Fed Index Surges To Eight-Month High In September

Philly Fed Index Surges To Eight-Month High In September

A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Thursday said regional manufacturing activity expanded overall in the month of September. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity spiked to a positive 23.2 in September from a negative 0.3 in August, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to rise to a positive 2.3.
RTTNews | hace 6h 56min
Bank Of England Holds Key Rate; Slows Quantitative Tightening

Bank Of England Holds Key Rate; Slows Quantitative Tightening

The Bank of England left its interest rate unchanged and softened its pace of quantitative tightening on Thursday, as policymakers were wary about risks to inflation in the U.K. The BoE Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Andrew Bailey, voted 7-2 to maintain the bank rate at 4.00 percent.
RTTNews | hace 6h 57min
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Nearly Four-Year High

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Nearly Four-Year High

After reporting first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nearly four-year high in the previous week, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing initial jobless claims pulled back by more than expected in the week ended September 13th.
RTTNews | hace 7h 0min