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Gold edged lower on Friday, even as prices are on track for their best month in more than two-and-a-half years after the global banking turmoil drove bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve would tone down its rate hike approach.
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China's top lithium producers agreed this week to set a floor price of 250,000 yuan ($36,380) per tonne of lithium carbonate, six people familiar with the matter said, in an effort to slow a plunge in the price of the battery raw material.
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Canada's main stock index edged up on Friday as investor sentiment gained steam after data showed the domestic economy grew more than expected in January.
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Asian stocks rose on Thursday with fears easing on the banking front and the prospect of a break-up at Chinese conglomerate Alibaba offering an encouraging sign that Beijing's regulatory storm focused on tech companies might finally be clearing.
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A look at the day ahead in markets from Mike Dolan.