Market Open: Investor Nerves Rattle TSX as Fed Independence Concerns Mount | Tues Aug 26

The Market Online brings you the latest news as the Canadian Markets Open. Investors were left to assess the latest earnings report from top domestic banks, dropping Canada’s main stock index this morning Market Numbers (Futures) TSX : Down ( 0.28%) 28,091.06 TSXV: Down (0.67%) 803.07 DOW: Down (0.17%) 45,2743.00 NASDAQ: Down (0.21%) 23,450.00 FTSE: Down (0.54%) 9,271.36 In the Headlines: Prime Minister Mark Carney is scrapping some U.S. import tariffs and pressing President Donald Trump for a fresh trade deal to reset Canada-U.S. market ties. And markets recoiled as Donald Trump fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage loan scandals, stoking fears he’s gutting the Fed’s independence.