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Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Monday amid unrest in China over its continued zero-Covid policy and a growing number of cases reported in the nation.
For a long time, Ottawa has closely followed Washington in international affairs, mainly to preserve the hegemonic interests of the United States. Given its geographic proximity and kinship with the US, it is little wonder that Canada would care so much about its neighbor's interests, even sacrificing its own interests in some cases. In contrast, Washington, on its part, makes far more complicated calculations.
European markets were muted on Friday to close out an otherwise upbeat week.
U.S. stock futures inched cautiously higher on Friday ahead of a shortened trading session.
European markets were muted on Friday to close out an otherwise upbeat week.