TSX Down Marginally In Lackluster Trade

RTTNews | 10 gün önce

(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks are turning in a lackluster performance on Monday as investors closely focusing on the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.

The meeting between Trump and several European leaders, including Zelenskyy today, comes after Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday in Alaska yielded some progress but failed to result in a concrete agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump claimed Zelenskyy has the power to "end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to."

Investors also await the upcoming Federal Reserve's Jackson Holey Symposium on Friday. Several central bank chiefs are scheduled to make speeches at the symposium. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a keynote address at the symposium. His speech is eyed for clues about Fed's stance on interest rate cuts.

The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 32.10 points or 0.12% at 27,873.39 a little while ago.

Consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks are faring well. Healthcare and materials shares are under some pressure.

Consumer staples stocks North West Company, Metro and George Weston are up 2.3%, 1.7% and 1.5%, respectively. Empire Company, Saputo and Loblaw are up with moderate gains.

Consumer discretionary stocks Dollarama Inc. and Brp are gaining 2.3% and 2.2%, respectively. Aritzia and Restaurant Brands International are up with moderate gains.

Healthcare stocks Bausch Healthcare and Sienna Seior Living are down 2.1% and 1%, respectively.

In the Materials Capped Index, Fortuna Mines is down nearly 3%, and First Majestic Silver is down 2.8%. Wheaton Precious Metals, Triple Flag Precious Metals, Labrador Iron Ore Royalty, Ivanhoe Mines, Equinox Gold Corp, Teck Resources and Ssr Mining are declining by 1.2 to 2%.

In Canadian economic news, data from Statistics Canada showed housing starts in Canada rose 3.7% in July to 2,94,085 units, up from 2,83,523 in June.

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Caution Trades

Asian stock markets are mixed on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, ahead of the release of key U.S. inflation data later in the day that could impact the outlook for interest rates. Traders also digested highly anticipated earnings news from Nvidia, with the AI darling and market leader reporting second-quarter results that largely exceeded expectations.

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Sensex, Nifty Seen Tad Higher At Open As IIP Growth Recovers

Indian shares may open on a positive note on Friday after official data showed India's industrial output production expanded at the fastest pace in four months in July.

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Thai Stock Market Tipped To Open In The Green

The Thai stock market on Thursday ended the two-day slide in which it had slipped almost 15 points or 1.2 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,250-point plateau and it may open to the upside again on Friday.

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Japanese Market Notably Lower

Giving up some of the gains in the previous two sessions, the Japanese market is notably lower on Friday, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 42,700 level, with weakness across most sectors led by exporters and technology stocks.

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Additional Support Predicted For Indonesia Shares

The Indonesia stock market has moved higher in two consecutive trading days, gathering almost 50 points or 0.6 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 7,950-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday.

RTTNews | 1s 54 dakika önce

Australian Market Slightly Lower

The Australian stock market is trading slightly lower on Friday, giving up some of the gains in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is staying below the 9,000 mark, with weakness in mining and financial stocks partially offset by gains in energy and technology stocks.

RTTNews | 2s 3 dakika önce

Hong Kong Shares May Stop The Bleeding On Friday

The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, tumbling almost 830 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 25,000-point plateau although it may find traction on Friday.

RTTNews | 2s 9 dakika önce

Higher Open Called For China Stock Market

The China stock market on Thursday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 80 points or 2.1 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,840-point plateau and it's expected to see additional support on Friday.

RTTNews | 2s 24 dakika önce

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