Stock futures pointed to a higher start for Canada's main stock index on Monday after a long Christmas weekend.
The S&P/TSX composite index improved 15.22 points, or 1.1%, to close Christmas Eve at 14,609.25.
The Canadian dollar dipped 0.10 cents to 85.97 cents U.S. early Monday.
Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan said it had bought a 19.25% stake in Birmingham Airport from Australia's Victorian Funds Management Corp, taking its investment in the British airport to 48.25%
Canaccord Genuity cut the price target on Callidus Capital Corp. to $28.50 from $32.00
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange slid 3.13 points Wednesday to 674.32
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. markets are poised for a pretty flat start to trading Monday as investors pause after a recent record-breaking run.
Ahead of the opening bell, futures for the Dow Jones Industrials fell 52 points, or 0.3%, to 17,960. Futures for the S&P 500 faded 5.25 points, or 0.3%, to 2,079, and futures for the NASDAQ dropped 9.5 points, or 0.2%, to 4,300.75.
This follows gains across major U.S markets on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to close at a fresh record. The NASDAQ jumped by 0.7% and the Dow inched up 0.1%.
European markets are mixed in early trading.
Investors will be watching a crucial vote to confirm a new president in Greece on Monday. The main Greek stock market index was down by 8% before the vote.
If parliament fails to choose a new president, this will trigger snap elections that could bring a popular anti-austerity party to power. The Syriza party has vowed to renegotiate the terms of Greece's bailout package and reverse many of the reforms that have helped the country return to economic growth.
Asian markets also closed with mixed results. Japan's Nikkei 225 index finished with a 0.5% loss.
AirAsia shares dropped sharply in Malaysia as investors reacted to the disappearance of a passenger jet bound for Singapore with 162 people on board.
Oil prices climbed 74 cents to $55.47 U.S. a barrel
Gold prices stumbled $2.10 to $1,193.20 U.S. an ounce.
