India, Aug. 18 -- Lower Canadian and U.S. futures and weak European markets point to a slightly negative start on Bay Street Monday morning. Firm commodity prices might help limit market's downside.
The focus will be on the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and several European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later in the day.
The Trump-Putin Summit that took place in Alaska on Friday failed to result in a peace agreement.
Investors are also looking ahead to Canadian inflation data later this week, and the Jackson Hole Sympsium in Wyoming on Friday.
Data on Canadian housing starts for the month of July is due at 8.15 AM ET.
Canadian stocks ended roughly flat on Friday with investors focusing on Trum...