BEFORE THE BELL: Earnings and oil expected to boost TSX at the start

AFTER THE BELL: TSX flat as drops in tech, industrials sectors offset energy gains, Trump open to extending China/U.S. trade deal deadline

MID-DAY: Trade optimism continues to boost investor confidence in North America

BEFORE THE BELL: Investor optimism booming as Trump gives positive message on US China trade relations

AFTER THE BELL: Markets rise after U.S. government strikes deal to avoid shutdown, oil moves up on production cuts

MID-DAY: Trade optimism and gaining energy stocks boost North American markets

BEFORE THE BELL: Investor optimism in trade negotiations, US government funding helping boost markets again

AFTER THE BELL: Markets fall on U.S./China trade uncertainty, clocks ticks down to another government shutdown

MID-DAY: North American markets slip on commodity and oil drops

BEFORE THE BELL: Trade optimism boosts markets again; TSX expected to get a bump from RBI International earnings