June 20 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a sharply
higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Monday after
polls showed a diminishing chance that Britain may vote to leave
the European Union later this week.
September futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.94
percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Wholesale trade data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. ECONCA
Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday as
commodities rallied and global worries about Britain voting to
leave the European Union next week abated.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up
1.21 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures
ESc1 were up 1.35 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1
were up 1.31 percent.
TOP STORIES
Canada's Kinross Gold Corp K.TO has suspended activity at
its Tasiast mine in Mauritania after the West African country
ordered expatriates whose work permits were invalid to stop
working, a company source said. AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1,281.00; -0.89 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $48.71; +1.56 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $49.99; +1.67 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $4,600.00; +1.00 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Gran Tierra Energy Inc GTE.TO : RBC raises target price to
C$6 from C$4.75
TransCanada TRP.TO : BMO raises price target to C$62 from
C$59
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
No major economic events are scheduled for the day.
($1= C$1.28)