Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today

Global markets slid with investors aggressively booking profits following strong tech-led rallies over recent weeks.

Wall Street futures were in negative territory after a mixed close on U.S. markets yesterday. Dow futures were down 0.7 per cent, S&P futures declined 1 per cent, and Nasdaq futures were 1.3 per cent lower as of 4 a.m. ET.

TSX futures followed sentiment lower ahead of the federal budget being tabled this afternoon.

In Canada, investors are getting results from Shopify Inc., Thomson Reuters Corp., Suncor Energy Inc., Fortis Inc., Dream Industrial REIT, Iamgold Corp., Kinross Gold Corp. and Intact Financial Corp.

On Wall Street, markets are watching earnings from Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Amgen Inc., Pfizer Inc., Spotify Technology SA, Marriott International Inc., Uber