By Ketki Saxena
Investing.com -- At 9:45 a.m in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite Index was at 20,349.36 or down 0.69% shortly after the open. The Canadian benchmark retreated tracking global equities lower as recessionary concerns and risk-off sentiment returned to the market.
The index was also pressured by domestic inflation data, with Canadian CPI rising again in April to 6.8%, while economists had expected it would stay flat at 6.7%.
Here’s a snapshot of markets at the open.
Indices:
- S&P/TSX 60: -0.52%
- S&P/TSX Venture Composite: -0.24%
- S&P 500 -1.14%
- Dow Jones: -0.97%
- Nasdaq: -1.42%
Key Commodity Futures:
- Crude oil: +0.36% at $110.03 / barrel
- Natural Gas: +1.81% at $8.454/MMbtu
- Gold: -0.44% at $1,810.95 / troy ounce
- Copper: -0.59% at $4.2140
Bonds and Currencies:
- Canada 5 year: +-0.051 points at 2.925%
- Canada 10 year: +0.018 points at 3.043%
- United States 10-Year: +0.007 points at 2.977%
- US Dollar Index Futures: +0.13% at 103.49
- USD/CAD: +0.12% 1.2824
Crypto: