India, June 25 -- Canadian stock markets are aiming to gain on Thursday after two days of slide. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index had settled at 34,736.09 on Wednesday's close, down 191.29 points or 0.55%.
The Middle East conflict might continue to impact the energy segment and metal sector.
Gold futures are gaining 20 points to 4,028, while July futures for Silive is up 0.188 points.
Crude oil futures is down 0.89 points on Thursday.
Among the major stocks, Fairfax Financial holdings Ltd. is gaining 69.82, up 3.10 percent at 2,319.96.
Banking stock are down, with Royal Bank of Canada sliding 0.13 percent at 288.03 and the Bank of Nova Scotia declining 0.96 percent at 121.48. Bank of Montreal is slightly lower by 0.26 percent or 0...