Futures for Canada's main stock index were subdued on Tuesday, tracking global mood as investors remained on the sidelines before a reading on U.S. inflation later this week.
The S&P/TSX Composite gained 100.72 points to end Monday at 21,556.54,
Futures picked up 0.02% Monday.
The Canadian dollar gained 0.2 cents to 80.38 cents U.S.
Cormark Securities raised the rating on Benchmark Metals to top pick from buy
CIBC cut the target price on Enerflex to $10.00 from $12.00
CIBC raised the target price on Loblaw Companies to $106.00 from $96.00
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange regained 11.16 points, or 1.1%, to 996.30.
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. stock futures were mixed during early trading Tuesday after the major averages closed at records, boosted by strength in infrastructure stocks.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials lurched lower 76 points, or 0.2%, to 36,236.
Futures for the S&P 500 dropped 4.25 points, or 0.1%, to $4,689.75,
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite progressed, however, 18.5 points, or 0.1%, to 16,346.25.
Shares of GE rallied after the industrial giant announced it will split into three public companies focusing on aviation, healthcare and energy. The stock rallied more than 7% in pre-market trading.
Investors are awaiting the release of the October producer price index, which measures the costs of final-demand manufactured goods. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones are expecting producer prices to have risen 0.6% month over month in October.
Overseas, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.8% Tuesday, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.3%.
Oil prices gained 30 cents to $82.23.
Spot gold edged up 0.05% to $1,825.11 U.S. per ounce, just about $2 shy of its Sept. 7 high.
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