on Monday as world markets began the week in a relatively upbeat mood following further signs last week that economies are recovering. Just before 6 a.m. ET, Britain’s FTSE 100 was flat. Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.06 per cent and 0.22 per cent, respectively. In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei closed up 0.36 per cent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.43 per cent. New York futures were little changed. The Canadian dollar was trading at 80.27 US cents.
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