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March 28 | Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:52am EDT
March 28 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index looked set to open little changed on Monday, with a slide in oil and gold prices likely to weigh on the market.
Canada is set for a May 2 election after the fall of Conservative government on Friday, though the news has had little impact on its stock market so far. [ID:nN25298098]
FACTORS TO WATCH
* Canadian equity futures <0#SXF:> pointed to a slightly higher open.
* U.S. stock index futures were little changed as foreign headwinds remained in view following three days of U.S. equities gains, suggesting the recent period of volatility wasn't over. [.N]
* European shares edged higher, propped up by technology stocks after an upgrade, though the small addition to last week's rise was expected to be curbed by technical factors. [.EU]
* Asian stocks were mostly in red as uncertainty over Japan and the Middle East tempered gains.
COMMODITY PRICE MOVES
* The Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index .CRB, a global commodities benchmark, fell 0.89 percent in early trade.
* Oil retreated with Brent slipping to around $115 after Libyan rebels regained control of key oil towns, and unrest over the weekend was limited to minor crude exporters Syria and Yemen. [O/R]
* Gold slipped nearly 1 percent, pressured by a firmer dollar after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official late last week, and as impetus from violence in the Middle East petered out. [GOL/]
* Copper prices stumbled as renewed worries about Japan's crisis, unrest in the Middle East and rising stocks persuaded investors to retreat from assets perceived to be risky. [MET/L]
CANADIAN STOCKS TO WATCH
* Vector Aerospace (RNO.TO): EADS has ended a three-year acquisition drought in North America with a $637 million agreed cash bid for the overhaul and repair firm by helicopter division Eurocopter. [ID:nLDE72R0R0]
* Canaco Resources Inc. (CAN.V): The mineral exploration company said drilling at its fully-owned Handeni gold project in Tanzania has shown there are gold deposits close to the surface. [ID:nL3E7ES1PO]
* Research In Motion (RIM.TO): The Blackberry maker said on Saturday it bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc, creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool. [ID:nN26108759]
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March 28 | Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:52am EDT
March 28 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index looked set to open little changed on Monday, with a slide in oil and gold prices likely to weigh on the market.
Canada is set for a May 2 election after the fall of Conservative government on Friday, though the news has had little impact on its stock market so far. [ID:nN25298098]
FACTORS TO WATCH
* Canadian equity futures <0#SXF:> pointed to a slightly higher open.
* U.S. stock index futures were little changed as foreign headwinds remained in view following three days of U.S. equities gains, suggesting the recent period of volatility wasn't over. [.N]
* European shares edged higher, propped up by technology stocks after an upgrade, though the small addition to last week's rise was expected to be curbed by technical factors. [.EU]
* Asian stocks were mostly in red as uncertainty over Japan and the Middle East tempered gains.
COMMODITY PRICE MOVES
* The Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index .CRB, a global commodities benchmark, fell 0.89 percent in early trade.
* Oil retreated with Brent slipping to around $115 after Libyan rebels regained control of key oil towns, and unrest over the weekend was limited to minor crude exporters Syria and Yemen. [O/R]
* Gold slipped nearly 1 percent, pressured by a firmer dollar after hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official late last week, and as impetus from violence in the Middle East petered out. [GOL/]
* Copper prices stumbled as renewed worries about Japan's crisis, unrest in the Middle East and rising stocks persuaded investors to retreat from assets perceived to be risky. [MET/L]
CANADIAN STOCKS TO WATCH
* Vector Aerospace (RNO.TO): EADS has ended a three-year acquisition drought in North America with a $637 million agreed cash bid for the overhaul and repair firm by helicopter division Eurocopter. [ID:nLDE72R0R0]
* Canaco Resources Inc. (CAN.V): The mineral exploration company said drilling at its fully-owned Handeni gold project in Tanzania has shown there are gold deposits close to the surface. [ID:nL3E7ES1PO]
* Research In Motion (RIM.TO): The Blackberry maker said on Saturday it bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc, creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool. [ID:nN26108759]
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