June 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was set for a higher start on Monday as oil prices rose for the third straight session, retreating from a seven-month low hit last week.
September futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.21 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index rallied as index heavyweights like energy and mining shone, while BlackBerry Ltd BB.TO shares suffered its biggest one-day drop in 2-1/2 years after disappointing first quarter sales. major economic reports are scheduled for release ECONCA .
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.31 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.26 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 0.4 percent. .N
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China and Canada have signed an agreement vowing not to conduct state-sponsored cyberattacks against each other aimed at stealing trade secrets or other confidential business information. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Equitable Group Inc EQB . National Bank of Canada raises rating to "sector perform" from "underperform"
Northland Power Inc NPI . TD Securities raises rating to "action list buy" from "buy"
TSO3 Inc TOS.TO : Canaccord Genuity adds to "focus list pick"
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1242.2; -1.11 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $43.11; +0.23 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $45.57; +0.07 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5798.5; -0.03 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
0830 Mon: Build permits R number mm for May: Prior 1.168 mln
0830 Build permits R change mm for May: Prior -4.9 pct
0830 Durable goods for May: Expected -0.6 pct; Prior -0.8 pct
0830 Durables ex-transport for May: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior -0.5 pct
0830 Durables ex-defense mm for May: Prior -0.9 pct
0830 Nondefe cap ex-air for May: Expected 0.3 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
0830 National Activity Index for May: Prior 0.49
1030 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for Jun: Prior 17.20
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