Futures tracking Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index traded small gains and blows on Thursday, as markets awaited major earnings results and assessed the hawkish signals from the BoC and Fed following their decisions yesterday. The BoC cut its rate by 25bps but signaled the end of its easing cycle should projections hold, while the Fed cut rates by 25bps but downplayed another cut in December. Gold prices rose, supporting major Canadian miners. Yesterday, Agnico Eagle gained after reporting Q3 EPS of $2.16, beating estimates by $0.21, with revenue at $3.06B versus $2.95B expected. Canadian Natural, Fairfax Financial, Restaurant Brands, Athabasca Oil, Eldorado Gold, Capstone Copper, and NexGen Energy are set to follow up and report earnings today. Meanwhile, expectations for higher trade flows with the US supported risk sentiment after US President Trump struck an optimistic tone after meeting PM Carney, easing concerns from halted progress earlier this week.