Sept 10 (Reuters) - Futures on Canada's main stock index
declined on Thursday, tracking global markets that fell on weak
data and uncertain news from across the world.
Producer prices and car sales dropped in China, while
Japan's main gauge of capital spending fell. Brazil was
downgraded by Standard & Poor's.
September futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down
0.19 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Capacity utilization data for the second quarter and new
housing price index for July are due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday, hurt by broad
weakness among miners and energy companies that overshadowed a
surge in shares of train and plane maker Bombardier BBDb.TO .
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Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up
0.19 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures
ESc1 were up 0.24 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1
were up 0.25 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc LULU.O reported
higher-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, helped by
strong store and online sales, and the company raised its
full-year revenue and earnings forecast. ID:nL4N11G3MB
Canadian insurer Sun Life Financial Inc SLF.TO said it
would buy New York-based insurer Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) Inc's AIZ.N
employee-benefits business for $975 million, creating the sixth
largest group benefits business in the United States.
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,107.2; +0.45 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $44.58; +0.97 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $47.86; +0.59 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5,398.5; +0.62 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Bank of Montreal BMO.TO : Barclays (LONDON:BARC) cuts target price to
C$72 from C$73
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO : Barclays cuts target price to
C$61 from C$65
TD Bank TD.TO : Barclays cuts target price to C$51 from
C$53
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Import prices mm for Aug: Expected -1.6 pct; Prior -0.9
pct
0830 Export prices mm for Aug: Expected -0.3 pct; Prior -0.2
pct
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 275,000; Prior 282,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 275,500
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 2.250 mln; Prior
2.257 mln
1000 Wholesale inventories mm for Jul: Expected 0.3 pct;
Prior 0.9 pct
1000 Wholesale sales mm for Jul: Expected 0.1 pct; Prior 0.1
pct
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