Stock futures for Canada's main stock index inched higher on Monday, as gold hit a more than one-week peak on concerns over the U.S.-China trade dispute.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index moved ahead 65.43 points to end Friday and a short week at 16,230.04
Last Monday was Victoria Day in Canada, a holiday for markets
The Canadian dollar sagged 0.07 cents to 74.35 cents U.S. early Monday
June futures eked up 0.1% Monday.
RBC raised the target price Heroux Devtek to $21.00 from $20.00
BMO raised the target price on Toronto-Dominion Bank to $85.00 from $82.00
Raymond James raised the target price on Prairiesky Royalty to $20.50 from $20.00
Overseas, the Nikkei 225 added 0.3% Friday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index sank 0.2%.
Oil prices surrendered two cents to $58.61 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices hiked $1.90 to $1,285.50 U.S. an ounce.
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange surged 5.66 points Friday to 607.68.
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. markets were closed Monday for Memorial Day
