BEFORE THE BELL: Trade optimism boosting investor confidence; Crude continues recovery

GM fight heads to Detroit; Ford looks to boost healthcare, bring down budget in 2019

Study finds medical episodes can lead to financial loss; Canadian delegation in China under political spotlight

AFTER THE BELL: TSX rises as investors await Central Bank decision, Tesla breaks ground on Shanghai factory

MID-DAY: Markets weighted as economic and trade concerns for 2019 continue

Ottawa group pushes Beijing for release of two detained Canadians; Cancer crowdfunding targeting desperate patients

BEFORE THE BELL: North American markets likely to boost on US-China trade talks; Crude gains on renewed optimism

Pot shop lottery to run at the end of the week in Ontario; Researchers warn against donating to cancer treatment crowdfunding

AFTER THE BELL: Positive jobs numbers on both sides of border help boost markets, Netflix given buy rating

Canadian delegation bound for China; Partial U.S. government shutdown continues