March 7 (Reuters) -
Cohn, the top economic adviser to Trump and a voice for WallStreet in the White House, said on Tuesday he would resign, amove that came after he lost a fight over Trump's plans forhefty steel and aluminum import tariffs.
Investors suspect protectionist forces in the White Housefavor using a lower dollar to enhance
March futures on the S&P TSX index were down 0.34percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures weredown 1.0 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futureswere down 0.73 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futureswere down 0.54 percent.
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The Canadian dollar is forecast to rally over the comingyear, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, as global economicstrength and a broadly weaker greenback offsets smoulderinginvestor fears of a trade war that could damage
Canadian National Railway Co said on Wednesday itwould invest more than
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
CRH Medical Corp: TD Securities raises price targetto
Trilogy International Partners Inc: TD Securitiesraises to "buy" from "hold"
Wajax Corp: Raymond James raises price target to
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET
Gold futures:
Brent crude:
LME 3-month copper:
0815 ADP national employment for Feb: Expected 195,000;Prior 234,000
0830 International trade mm $ for Jan: Expected -55.1 bln;Prior -53.1 bln
0830 Goods trade balance (R) for Jan: Prior -74.40 bln
0830 Labor costs Revised for Q4: Expected 2.1 pct; Prior 2.0pct
0830 Productivity revised for Q4: Expected -0.1 pct; Prior-0.1 pct
1500 Consumer credit for Jan: Expected 17.90 bln; Prior18.45 bln
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