Jun 19, 2025 (Baystreet.ca via COMTEX) --
Futures linked to Canada's main stock index fell marginally on Thursday amid caution over the United States' possible entry into the Israel-Iran air war.
The TSX Composite Index saw some of its gains weakened, but was still in the green 18.46 points to conclude Wednesday at 26,559.85
June futures gave back 0.1% Thursday.
The Canadian dollar fell 0.1 cents to 72.91 cents U.S.
Empire Company is in the forefront today, on declaring Q4 earnings. Much the same attention is to be paid to Patriot Metals, also displaying Q4 earnings.
Investors now await Canadian retail sales data for April on Friday to assess whether consumer spending has been resilient in the face of tariff uncertainty.
U.S. President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the United States will join Israel's bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites,
saying "I may do it. I may not do it."
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index dropped 1% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 2%
Oil prices acquired $1.01 to $76.15 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices ditched $26.20 to $3,381.60 U.S. an ounce.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange dipped 4.2 points Wednesday to 718.64.
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. markets are closed Thursday for the "Juneteenth" holiday.
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