BEFORE THE BELL: US China trade, interest rates and Brexit all giving investors lots to chew on this morning

AFTER THE BELL: U.S./China trade optimism give markets lift, Canadian retail sales rise 2.7 percent

MID-DAY: TSX, Dow, crude all boosted on trade optimism: SNC-Lavalin stock drops on poor report

Ottawa has to make a big decision as NEB submits Trans Mountain report; Canada is breaking its own tourism record

BEFORE THE BELL: Global markets pull ahead on trade optimism once again; SNC-Lavalin under the microscope for investors

AFTER THE BELL: TSX wobbles as gold loses its shine, Nike’s stock slips after college hoops split-shoe incident

AFTER THE BELL: TSX wobbles as gold loses its shine, Nike’s stock slips on college hoops split-shoe incident

MID-DAY: North American markets slip, TSX pulls back from 16,000 reach; Nike shares tank following basketball mishap

BEFORE THE BELL: Optimism takes point as investors see end in sight to US China trade war

AFTER THE BELL: TSX moves up for fourth consecutive day, U.S. markets mixed as Fed holds rates steady