Nov 27 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, as Brent crude prices climbed ahead of an OPEC+ meeting early next week, while higher base metal prices further aided resource stocks.
Brent crude LCOc1 futures rose 0.94%, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia are leaning towards delaying next year's planned increase in oil output, said three sources close to the OPEC+ group. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.2% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
Budget balance data for September is scheduled for release at about 11:00 ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 0.2% higher at 17,351.34 on Thursday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.19% at 7:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.37%.
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Gold futures GCc2 : $1807.3; -0.08% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $45.41; -0.66% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $48.25; +0.94% O/R
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