Canada's main stock index looked set to open lower, pulled down by falling commodities prices and weak Chinese factory output data.
The S&P/TSX composite index grew 45.19 points to finish the day and week at 12,589.09, with futures down 0.4%.
The Canadian dollar moved downward 0.21 cents to 99.03 cents U.S. early Monday.
Barrick Gold Corp says it has estimated it must invest about $29 million to meet environmental standards at its suspended Pascua-Lama mine, a filing with Chile's environmental regulator showed.
China's factory output growth was surprisingly feeble in April and fixed-asset investment slowed, rekindling concerns that the recovery is stalling and adding to pressure on policymakers to stimulate the economy.
No major Canadian economic data is scheduled for release
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange eased three points Friday to 966.73.
ON WALLSTREET
Stocks may be due for a breather after weeks of gains.
U.S. stock futures were lower Monday, taking their cue from a bearish tone set in Europe and China after disappointing data about the world's second biggest economy.
Futures for the Dow Industrials sidled back 43 points, or 0.3%, to 15,025. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 4.8 points, or 0.3%, to 1,624.80, and futures for the NASDAQ dipped 10.5 points, or 0.4%, to 2,965.
The latest data on U.S. retail sales could also help set the tone for the day. Wall Street is expecting a pullback in April sales, which could put further weight on market sentiment. The forecast from Briefing.com calls for a decline of 0.3%.
There will also be a few more company results to contend with this week, including retailers Macy's, Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney, as well as networking firm Cisco Systems
With earnings winding down, S&P Capital IQ said of the 453 S&P 500 companies that have reported first quarter results, 301 have beat analysts' estimates, 115 have missed, and 37 have met.
European markets were in the red in morning trading Monday, losing momentum after a strong performance last week.
Asian markets ended mixed after China's industrial production data expanded in April, but failed to meet expectations. The Shanghai Composite declined 0.2% and the Hang Seng dropped 1.5%, but the weakening yen pushed the Nikkei up 1.2%.
Tokyo's benchmark index has rallied by 42% since the start of the year based on optimism about the country's aggressive monetary policy
Oil prices dropped 39 cents to $95.65 U.S. a barrel
Gold prices slid five dollars to $1,431.60 U.S.
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