July 13 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday ahead of the quarterly earnings season.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.05 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
On Thursday, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 150.10 points, or 0.91 percent, to 16,567.42, boosted by financials. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.12 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Sun Life Financial SLF.TO , Canada's No. 2 insurer, recently started covering medical marijuana in its Canadian health insurance plan - more than 17 years after the country first legalized it. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
IGM Financial Inc IGM.TO : CIBC raises price target to C$48 from C$45
Vermilion Energy Inc VET.TO : JP Morgan raises target price to C$63 from C$49
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,247.7; -0.73 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $73.89; -0.84 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $70.05; -0.46 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,189.50; -0.63 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Import prices mm for June: Expected 0.1 pct; Prior 0.6 pct
0830 Export prices mm for June: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.6 pct
1000 U Mich Sentiment Preliminary for July: Expected 98.2; Prior 99.3
1000 U Mich Conditions Preliminary for July: Prior 117.9
1000 U Mich Expectations Preliminary for July: Prior 87.4
1000 U Mich 1 year inflation preliminary for July: Prior 2.9 pct
1000 U Mich 5-year inflation preliminary for July: Prior 2.6 pct
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