India, July 10 -- Canadian stocks are likely to open on a mixed note on Friday, reacting to the nation's jobs data, and the trend in the commodities market amid persisting concerns about Middle East tensions.

Data from Statistics Canada showed Canadian employment rose by 18,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate dropped down a bit to 6.5% from 6.6% in May.

Employment was expected to increase by 10,000 jobs in June, following an increase of 88,000 in May.

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