Equity markets in Toronto looked set for a higher start on Wednesday
The S&P/TSX composite index was in the red 3.33 points to close Tuesday at 15,125.67, with December futures up 0.1%.
The Canadian dollar nicked forward 0.02 cents to 90.29 cents U.S. early Wednesday.
BlackBerry is set to launch an unconventional new smartphone dubbed the Passport as it embarks on potentially the most critical phase of its long turnaround.
Bombardier said Tuesday it’s in advanced talks with an unidentified airline that could become the first operator of its CSeries jet
TransCanada Corp said it was reviewing a Quebec court order that had temporarily halted geo-technical survey work related to its $12-billion Energy East pipeline project.
RBC raised the rating on Cascades Inc. to outperform from sector perform
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange slid 2.91 points Tuesday to 925.18.
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ON WALLSTREET
After three consecutive days of declines in the stock markets, the downward trend may be about to break Wednesday.
Ahead of the opening bell, futures for the Dow Jones Industrials was positive 43 points, or 0.3%, to 17,006. Futures for the S&P 500 were up 5.25 points, or 0.3%, to 1,977.25, and futures for the NASDAQ took on 11.50 points, or 0.3%, to 4,048.50.
Markets have pulled back after hitting record highs last week but investors now seem to have regained their composure after being caught off guard by the U.S.-led air strikes against ISIS in Syria.
The U.S. said it also attacked other terrorist groups. A Pentagon spokesperson told some media outlets this is "only the beginning."
Shares in Bed Bath & Beyond were rising by about 7% pre-market after the company reported a jump in quarterly sales after the closing bell Tuesday.
The U.S. government will report new home sales made in August at 10 a.m. ET.
European markets were mostly edging lower in early trading as a new report showed Germany's business climate hit its lowest level in over a year.
Asian markets ended with mixed results. The Shanghai Composite index was the stand-out performer with a 1.5% gain
Oil prices faded 19 cents to $91.37 U.S. a barrel
Gold prices moved downward 70 cents to $1,221.30 U.S. an ounce.
