Telecom company TELUS Corp. (TU) announced Monday it will invest $17 billion to significantly expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across British Columbia over the next five years.

Cummins Inc. (CMI) and truck manufacturer Isuzu Motors Ltd. announced Monday the launch of a new 6.7-liter engine jointly developed by the two companies, designed for use in Isuzu's new medium-duty truck lineup.

Coatings company Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The CoverFlexx Group from Transtar Holding Co. for initial cash consideration of $285 million, plus an additional $10 million earnout based on the business' 2024 performance.

Canadian shares are likely to open on a mixed note Monday morning, with investors tracking earnings updates and commodity markets for direction. The mood is likely to remain cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech, due later in the week.

Oncology company Merus N.V. (MRUS) announced Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for petosemtamab for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose disease has progressed following treatment with platinum based chemotherapy and an anti-programmed cell death receptor-1 (PD-1) or anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibody.

US CPI report may show the next direction of EURUSD; UK employment data may take GBPUSD down; Is Australia labour report strong enough to take AUDUSD out of trading range?

The price of Brent crude oil is currently experiencing a downturn, trading around 82.55 USD per barrel this Monday. The primary concern affecting the market today is the uncertainty surrounding demand levels, exerting significant pressure on the commodity.

Oil-dollar pair fell 1.8%, ROC negative. Aussie dollar sideways, MACD positive. Euro-dollar sideways, MACD positive. Dollar-yen sideways, Stochastic RSI positive. China's consumer prices up for third month. Seeker's shares soar 35% above IPO price. Today: US bill auctions, Finland's Current Account, Portugal's CPI, Eurozone's Eurogroup Meeting, Japan's PPI.

Dollar gains slightly on hawkish Fed remarks - Investors scale back their Fed rate cut bets - China’s CPI rises for the third straight month - US stocks stay supported despite rebound in yields

Expert market comment made by senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: Crypto market under pressure from Bitcoin