March 30 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher
opening for Canada's main stock index on Wednesday after oil
prices rose to near $40 per barrel as a weaker dollar spurred
interest in riskier assets.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.77
percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
No major economic events are scheduled for the day. ECONCA
Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, reversing earlier
losses as dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet
Yellen helped support gold mining stocks.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up
0.59 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures
ESc1 were up 0.60 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1
were up 0.73 percent.
TOP STORIES
Yoga-wear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc LULU.O reported
a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong sales
during the holiday shopping period.
AT 7:15 a.m. ET gold futures GCc1 : $1,232.80; -0.24 pct
US crude CLc1 : $38.96; +1.78 pct
Brent crude LCOc1 : $39.70; +1.43 pct
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $4,884.00; -0.13 pct
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Great-West Lifeco Inc GWO.TO : Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) cuts ratings
to "underperform" from "neutral"
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
0815 ADP national employment for Mar: Expected 194,000;
Prior 214,000
($1= C$1.30)