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2026-09-15 17:56:08
[Canadian Stock Futures Fall Amid Bond Market Sell-off and Fed Decision Attention] ⑴ Canadian blue-chip futures fell on Tuesday as soaring oil prices and rising U.S. Treasury yields unsettled global investors as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday. ⑵ S&P/TSX futures for September delivery fell about 0.7% in the morning session. ⑶ U.S. Treasury yields rose above 5%, reaching their highest level since 2007, as high oil prices deepened concerns about long-term disruptions to energy supplies. ⑷ Brent crude futures rose nearly 2% after Monday's attack on Saudi energy infrastructure and Gulf Arab states postponed planned discussions with Iran. ⑸ Money market traders are currently pricing in a greater than 90% probability of a Fed rate hike on Wednesday, with the policy meeting scheduled to begin later that day. ⑹ Spot gold fell about 0.7%, hovering near a more than one-month low, while silver fell about 0.6%, with mining stocks likely to open lower after a sharp drop in the previous session. ⑺ The yield on 10-year Canadian government bonds rose more than 2 basis points on Tuesday, following the rise in U.S. Treasury yields. (8) The summit between the Canadian Prime Minister and global investors this week is also drawing attention as the country pushes to attract large-scale investment in mining, energy, infrastructure, and technology projects.
