Canadian shares are expected to open flat as investors await the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska. Final data on Canadian manufacturing and wholesale sales for June are due at 8:30 AM ET, along with data on new motor vehicle sales. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 0.28% on Thursday, influenced by US inflation data. Asian stocks closed mostly higher, with China’s Shanghai Composite up 0.83% on government liquidity efforts. European stocks are up as investors anticipate a positive outcome from the Trump – Putin summit. In commodities trading, WTI Crude oil is down 0.97% at $63.30 a barrel, while Gold futures are up 0.14% and Silver futures are down 0.35%.

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