Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip stocks edged down 0.09% as reports that Nvidia's board may oust CEO Jensen Huang weighed on AI shares globally, while oil fell 0.6% and gold declined 1%.
December futures on Canada's S&P/TSX 60 were down 0.09% at 6:25 a.m. ET on Thursday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.9% in U.S. premarket trading as reports related to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clouded the AI bellwether's leadership outlook.
Oil prices fell 0.6%, as persistent Middle East tensions offset pressure from rising regional crude output. Spot gold dropped 1% for a third straight session, reaching its lowest level in more than a week under pressure from a robust U.S. dollar.
AtkinsRealis said it signed an agreement with Turkish state-owned nuclear energy company TUNAS to conduct a feasibility study for a potential expansion of Turkey's nuclear power programme. Bird Construction reported third-quarter adjusted profit above estimates, while Ivanhoe Mines signed a memorandum of understanding with Pakistan's Mari Energies.
