Nov 13 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Friday due to stronger gold prices, as optimism over an effective COVID-19 vaccine was overshadowed by concerns over its rollout amid a global surge in cases.
Gold GCc2 gained 0.28% to $1878.2 per ounce.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.72% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 1.32% lower at 16,552.54 on Thursday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.82% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.77% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.66%.
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
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Altus Group Ltd (Ontario) AIF.TO : RBC raises target price to C$62 from C$52
Intertape Polymer Group ITP.TO : National Bank of Canada raises to "outperform" from "sector perform"
Spin Master Corp TOY.TO : RBC raises target price to C$34 from C$31
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET
Gold futures GCc2 : $1878.2; +0.28% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $40.7; -1.02% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $43.2; -0.76% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 PPI final demand yy for Oct: Expected 0.4%; Prior 0.4%
0830 PPI final demand mm for Oct: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.4%
0830 PPI exfood/energy yy for Oct: Expected 1.2%; Prior 1.2%
0830 PPI exfood/energy mm for Oct: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.4%
0830 PPI ex food/energy/transport yy for Oct: Prior 0.7%
0830 PPI ex food/energy/transport mm for Oct: Prior 0.4%
1000 U Mich Sentiment Preliminary for Nov: Expected 82.0; Prior 81.8
1000 U Mich Conditions Preliminary for Nov: Expected 87.5; Prior 85.9
1000 U Mich Expectations Preliminary for Nov: Expected 78.6; Prior 79.2
1000 U Mich 1-year inflation preliminary for Nov: Prior 2.6%
1000 U Mich 5-year inflation preliminary for Nov: Prior 2.4%
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