Bay Street Likely To Open With Negative Bias

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(RTTNews) - Canadian shares are likely to open with a negative bias on Wednesday, weighed down by weak commodity prices and European stocks.

Investors, in addition to following the U.S. elections results, are likely to make stock specific moves, tracking a slew of earnings updates.

Results so far show Republicans are likely to narrowly win control of the U.S. House.

In Canadian company news, BMO Financial Group (BMO.TO) said that its subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank N.A. intends to pursue all available legal options including appealing the jury verdict and award in a lawsuit related to a Ponzi scheme carried out by Thomas J. Petters and certain affiliated individuals and entities that operated a deposit account at a predecessor bank, M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank.

Canopy Growth Corp. (WEED.TO) reported that its second quarter net loss attributable to Canopy Growth widened to C$221.8 million from a loss of C$11.1 million, prior year. Loss per share was C$0.47 compared to a loss of C$0.03.

CGI Inc (GIB.A.TO) reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $362.4 million, up 4.7% year-over-year.

Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI.A.TO) reported adjusted net income of $436 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared with net income of $536 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Boyd Group Services Inc (BYD.TO) said its net earnings increased to $11.9 million in the third quarter, compared with $0.4 million in the same period of 2021 and net earnings per share increased to $0.55, compared with $0.02 in the same period of 2021

The Canadian market shrugged off a late afternoon setback and ended on a positive note on Tuesday. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped to 19,533.85 after having climbed to 19,743.32 earlier in the session, and finally settled at 19,660.31, recording a gain of 114.40 points or 0.59%.

Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Wednesday as investors fretted about a surge in new infections in some Chinese cities and monitored the U.S mid-term election results. Thursday's U.S. CPI data also remained on investors' radar.

Chinese shares ended lower as COVID-19 cases in the country continued to surge and inflation data painted a rather gloomy picture. The benchmark Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.53 percent to close at 3,048.17.

China's consumer inflation slowed more than expected in October, while the annualized producer price index fell for the first time in October since December 2020, separate reports showed.

European stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday as investors awaited the results of Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States.

In commodities trading, West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures are down $1.56 or 1.75% at $87.35 a barrel.

Gold futures are lower by $5.20 or 0.3% at $1,710.80 an ounce, while Silver futures are down $0.142 or 0.66% at $21.360 an ounce.

Cautious Optimism Expected In European Markets

Stock markets in Europe are expected to trade on a cautiously optimistic note on Tuesday amidst rising geopolitical tensions, Fed rate cut hopes, thin holiday trade as well as mixed reactions to tech valuations.

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RBA Minutes: Policymakers Discussed Rate Hike Scenario

Policymakers of the Reserve Bank of Australia discussed scenarios in which policy tightening may need to be considered, the minutes of the meeting held on December 8 and 9 showed Tuesday. Members became less confident that monetary policy remains restrictive, the minutes showed. Policymakers assessed that inflationary pressures could be a little more persistent than had been previously estimated

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Australian Market Sharply Extends Early Gains In Mid-market

The Australian stock market is sharply expending the early gains in mid-market trading on Tuesday, adding to the gains in the previous three sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving well above the 8,750 level, with gains across most sectors led by financial and technology stocks.

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Indian Shares Look Headed For Another Positive Start

It's likely to be a firm start for Indian shares on Tuesday with investors set to track positive cues from Wall Street and Asian markets. A drop in oil prices is also likely to aid sentiment.

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Asian Markets Trade Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, as the markets extend their gains boosted continued strength among technology stocks. Major currencies in the region also strengthened against the US dollar. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Monday.

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Canadian Dollar Rises Against U.S. Dollar

The Canadian dollar advanced against the U.S. dollar in the New York session on Monday.

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Hong Kong Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Green

The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, collecting more than 560 points or 2.2 percent in that span. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 25,800-point plateau and it may see additional support on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is mixed to higher, with gold, oil and technology shares likely to lead the way higher. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were up and the Asian markets figure to follow the latter lead.

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Japanese Market Slightly Higher

The Japanese stock market is trading slightly higher on Tuesday, extending the gains in the previous two sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 50,400 level, with gains in exporters and financial stocks partially offset by weakness in index heavyweights and technology stocks.

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