South Korea GDP Data Due On Thursday

TSX Hits New Record High As Stocks Rally On Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The Canadian market is up firmly in positive territory a little past noon on Friday, with stocks from across several sectors moving higher on strong buying support amid rising hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.

RTTNews | Pred 3 h 22 min

Powell Says Outlook, Shifting Balance Of Risks 'May Warrant' Lower Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a highly-anticipated speech before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, although he touched only briefly on the outlook for monetary policy. "With policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance," Powell said.

RTTNews | Pred 5 h 30 min

Bay Street Likely To Open On Mixed Note; Powell's Speech Eyed

Canadian shares are likely to open on a somewhat mixed note Friday morning with investors awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Lower commodity prices may weigh a bit early on in the session.

RTTNews | Pred 8 h 0 min

Sensex, Nifty Snap Six-day Winning Streak On Tariff Concerns

Indian shares fell sharply on Friday after a Trump administration official called India the 'Maharaja' of tariffs and ramped up his criticism over the trade ahead of an expected tariff increase on August 27.

RTTNews | Pred 9 h 47 min

FTSE 100 Down Slightly; Standard Chartered Shares Up Sharply

U.K. stocks are turning in a mixed performance in cautious trade on Friday, amid a lack of fresh triggers. Investors are awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later in the day at the Jackson Hole Symposium, for clues about U.S. central bank's interest rate move next month.

RTTNews | Pred 9 h 53 min

U.S. Dollar Rises Ahead Of Fed's Powell Speech

The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, as traders expect speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium.

RTTNews | Pred 9 h 57 min

CAC 40 Up Slightly In Lackluster Trade

French stocks are mostly subdued on Friday with investors refraining from making significant moves, choosing to wait for key speeches from central bank chiefs at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The focus is on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech for clues about interest rate cuts in September.

RTTNews | Pred 10 h 14 min

U.S. Dollar Rises Against Majors

The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday.

RTTNews | Pred 10 h 26 min

EURUSD	1.17208	GBPUSD	1.35205	AUDUSD	0.64895
USDJPY	146.949	USDCAD	1.38285	USDCHF	0.80126