OTTAWA, July 5 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity expanded in June at a faster pace than May and one of the fastest pace in several months, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted index rose to 62.5 from 52.0 in April, posting its highest level since April and one of the highest in several months....

11:07 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trading lower Friday morning, declining 0.46% to 2,010.90 on the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index. From North Asia, the gainers were led by wealth management firm Noah (NOAH) and financial services company CNFinance ( CNF ) , which rose 4.3% and 3.6%,...

09:01 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were flat before Friday's opening bell as traders digested the pivotal monthly employment report. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures both increased 0.1%, while Nasdaq futures were up 0.2%. Oil prices were little changed, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.02% at $87.47 per...

10:35 AM EDT, 07/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Li Auto ( LI ) and other China electric vehicle stocks were down in late Friday morning trading after the European Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on Chinese imports of battery electric vehicles. The European Union has decided to levy up to 37.6% tariffs on imports of electric vehicles made in China for...