Market Open: TSX Futures Barely Budge While TD and CIBC Impress | Thurs Aug 28

Canada’s big banks are in focus this morning as TD Bank and CIBC post strong quarterly earnings, giving investors some confidence even as TSX futures remain flat. In today’s Market Open with Lyndsay Malchuk: Desjardins goes big with a $1.67B deal to take Guardian Capital private, instantly boosting AUM to $280B. Canadians are unloading U.S. real estate, sparking talk of a northbound capital shift. Currencies & Commodities Update: Loonie edges higher, Bitcoin jumps 1.7% to C$155K, gold and copper post gains.