Globally, equity performance was mixed.  

According to BNN Bloomberg, Germany’s DAX dropped 0.4 percent, France’s CAC 40 fell 0.3 percent, while South Korea’s and Hong Kong’s indexes gained 0.8 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively.  

Chinese shares also rose as export growth accelerated, reportedly driven by pre-deadline orders ahead of the August 1 trade talks. 

In currency and commodities, the Canadian dollar traded at 73.03 cents US, slightly lower than Friday’s 73.08 cents US.

August crude oil declined US$1.47 to US$66.98 per barrel, while August gold dropped US$4.90 to US$3,359.10 an ounce.