BEFORE THE BELL: US-China trade optimism bringing life back to markets; Jobs data coming out for Canada this morning

AFTER THE BELL: APPLE’S TUMBLE CASTS SHADOW OVER NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS, NASDAQ DROPS THREE PERCENT

MID-DAY: Apple’s poor forecast pulls North American markets into the red

BEFORE THE BELL: Revised sales forecast from Apple points to slowing Chinese economy, further fuels recession fears

AFTER THE BELL: TSX RISES SLIGHTLY TO OPEN 2019, LATE DAY RALLY PUSHES DOW INTO POSITIVE TERRITORY

MID-DAY: Dow and TSX still struggling on first day of 2019 trading; Oil pulls out of morning slump

BEFORE THE BELL: Currencies and gold take point as investors worry over global economic slowdown; Crude slides as supply pushes higher

AFTER THE BELL: Markets end 2018 on high note as Trump tweets indicate progress in U.S./China trade talks

AFTER THE BELL: Markets end 2018 on high note as Trump tweets indicate progress in U.S./China trade talks

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