Shares of steel and aluminum-related companies are trading lower amid expectations for progress on a U.S.-Canada trade agreement before the weekend. A trade framework may lessen investor interest in finished metals producers that would have benefitted from domestic U.S. production under continued tariffs.

Canada Fires Back At Trump: Up to 50% Tariffs on $20 Billion of US Goods

Canada hit back at Trump with tariffs of up to 50% on $20B of U.S. goods, escalating the trade war ahead of Sept. 8.

Alcoa Breaks Ground For Its Gallium Production Plant Co-Located At The Wagerup Alumina Refinery In Western Australia

Shares of aluminum-related companies are trading higher as investors expect that the U.S. and Canada will fail to reach a trade agreement ahead of Saturday's deadline. The inability to reach an agreement could expose Canada to a 50% tariff on several key exports, which may benefit U.S.-based producers.

Applied Optoelectronics, SanDisk, Seagate And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Monday’s Pre-Market Session

Stock futures mixed, Nasdaq 100 down 100 points. Applied Optoelectronics falls after announcing $600M offering. Other pre-market losers include RFAI, ZSTK, ZKH, JMIA, VALN, MFI, COHR, SNDK, AXTI, ASTL, LITE, STX.

Algoma Steel shares are trading higher after President Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. and Canada reached an agreement to delay 50% import tariffs on Canadian goods for three days.

Estee Lauder, Moderna, Merck And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

Dow Jones up 200 points on Wed. Estee Lauder & other top stocks record gains after reporting strong Q4 results and positive sales guidance.