Sept 25 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index dropped on Friday as concerns around the economic impact of rising coronavirus infections drowned optimism over new domestic stimulus measures.
Canada's government on Thursday had proposed boosting a weekly payout for the jobless that would replace emergency COVID-19 income support that ends this weekend. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.7%at 7:30 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 0.6% higher at 15,912.26 on Thursday. .TO
Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 fell 213 points, or 0.8%, while S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 slipped 20.75 points, or 0.64%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were down 37.75 points, or 0.35%. .N
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Oil prices edged higher but were set for a weekly decline due to mounting worries about the impact on fuel demand of a widespread resurgence in coronaries infections, as well as some concern about the likely return of exports from Libya. AT 7:30 a.m. ET
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,853.3; -0.83% GOLD/
US crude CLc1 : $39.85; -1.14% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $41.61; -0.79% O/R
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