India, July 18 -- Higher U.S. and Canadian futures, firm commodity prices, and fairly encouraging U.S. economic data point to a positive start for the Canadian market Friday morning.
Reports that trade talks between Canada and South American countries, including Brazil and Argentina are in advanced stages may help ease trade concerns.
Also, Canadian Primer Minister Mark Carney is in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump to arrive at a trade agreement before the August 1 deadline.
Canadian stocks moved sharply higher on Thursday as Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the challenges confronting the economy from the US and hinted at measures to save domestic businesses.
The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index reached an intra-day high of 2...