Globally, markets were steady a day ahead of U.S. inflation data that would shape expectations for future interest rates. The data is expected to show core consumer prices rose 0.4% for January.
Meanwhile, oil and gold prices fell as the dollar gained. In Canadian company news, gold miner B2Gold Corp announced the acquisition of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp in a deal valued at C$1.1 billion ($823.66 million). Software company Dye & Durham Limited is expected to report its second quarter of FY23 results before markets open.
Exane BNP Paribas downgraded gold miner Barrick Gold Corp to "neutral" from "outperform". COMMODITIES AT 6:54 a.m. ET
Gold futures : $1,863.9; -0.1% US crude : $79.39; -0.41% Brent crude : $86.09; -0.35% FOR CANADIAN MARKETS NEWS, CLICK ON CODES: TSX market report Canadian dollar and bonds report Reuters global stocks poll for Canada Canadian markets directory ($1 = 1.3369 Canadian dollars) (Reporting by Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)