Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today

Equities Global markets were mixed as investors pared back expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month on based on economic data last week. Wall Street futures were in the red after major North American markets closed up on Friday. TSX futures pointed higher. “Inflation remains high, but the latest data don’t show an alarming acceleration, and the jobs data look softer – at least judging by the headline figures,” Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, wrote in a note. “The easing of near-term Fed hike expectations is also comforting for broader risk assets.” Overseas, the pan-European STOXX 600…