Canadian shares are likely to open on a mixed note on Wednesday with investors tracking the trend in commodity markets and reacting to corporate earnings updates.
Investors will also be looking ahead to the summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. Discussions on trade, technology, rare earth export controls, Taiwan, the Iran war, and artificial intelligence form part of the agenda.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.