India, Jan. 27 -- Lower Canadian and U.S. futures amid concerns about tech earnings following the emergence of China's startup DeepSeek's AI model, and worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and tariff threats point to a gap down opening for stocks on Bay Street on Monday.

With a slew of central banks, including the Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank, scheduled to announce their interest rate decisions this week, the mood is likely to remain quite cautious.

Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX.TO) said Sunday that a major expansion at the Lumwana project in Zambia is supporting the country's economic growth. The company said it has contributed over US$3.7 billion to Zambia since 2019. In 2024 alone, Lumwa...