TODAY

Statistics Canada releases employment insurance figures for March.

The first of two days of hearings begins in Prince Rupert, B.C. on Enbridge Inc.'s proposed Northern gateway pipeline. Hearings continue in other locations during June and July.

The U.S. Labour Department releases weekly jobless claims, and the U.S. Commerce Department releases durable goods for April.

Companies expected to report financial results include: Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Costco Wholesale Corp., Tiffany & Co., H.J. Heinz Co.