TSX poised for lower open on tech weakness and sliding oil prices

Investing.com -- Canadian equity markets appeared set to open lower on Friday as renewed weakness in the global technology sector and a sharp decline in crude prices weighed on sentiment. The downbeat premarket indicators follow a positive Thursday session where the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite gained 114.12 points, or 0.33%, to finish at 34,850.21, while the S&P/TSX 60 Index edged up 0.21% to close at 2,054.08. Ahead of the opening bell, S&P/TSX 60 Futures fell 0.33% to C$2,053.7. U.S. Futures S