Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday, tracking losses in global markets.
The S&P/TSX composite index gained 12.59 points to close Thursday at 15,241.16, with March futures down 0.2%.
The Canadian dollar climbed 0.28 cents to 80.18 cents U.S. early Friday.
Bombardier Inc confirmed on Thursday that it will begin long-delayed flight testing on Friday on the CS300 - the larger version of its new CSeries narrow-body jet.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its wholesale banking business, and unexpectedly raised its dividend.
TD Securities raised the target price on Hudson's Bay Co. to $36.00 from $28.00
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange gained 1.44 points Thursday to 700.93
ON WALLSTREET
U.S. stock futures are looking soft early Friday, while European markets are mixed. Most Asian markets ended the week with gains.
Ahead of the opening bell, futures for the Dow Jones Industrials retreated nine points, or 0.1%, to 18,194. Futures for the S&P 500 slipped 2.75 points, or 0.1%, to 2,107.25, and futures for the NASDAQ subsided 4.75 points, or 0.1%, to 4,457.
On stock markets in the U.S., it’s been a remarkable February. The Dow and S&P 500 both hit record highs after rising about 6% this month. The NASDAQ rallied by 7.6% in February and is now within spitting distance of 5,000, a number it hasn't reached since March 2000.
Shares in International Airlines Group are rising by over 4% in London after investors cheered the company's full year results. The firm, which owns British Airways, is benefiting from lower fuel costs.
Netflix released the latest season of its popular show House of Cards Friday. Many viewers are expected to spend the weekend watching the series, while investors will be watching the company's stock market moves.
Netflix shares are up about 40% this year and are approaching a record high.
The company scored a victory Thursday after the Federal Communications Commission passed a historic measure to regulate the Internet more strictly, ensuring that Netflix shows streaming online don't get slowed down by broadband providers.
On the economic board, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its second estimate for U.S. GDP in the fourth quarter of 2014 this morning.
At 10 a.m. ET, the University Michigan will post a final reading of its monthly consumer sentiment index for February.
Across the pond, German lawmakers approved Europe's four-month debt extension for Greece on Friday.
Greece needs financing from its European partners to ensure it can pay its bills and debts. Germany has contributed most to the bailout.
Oil prices reclaimed 2.2% to $49.24 U.S. a barrel
Gold prices eased 0.1% $1,209.20 U.S. an ounce.
