Oct 4 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday as oil prices fell on the possibility of higher output from Saudi Arabia and Russia offsetting tighter supplies following the sanctions on Iran, as well as a jump in global bond yields.
The two countries struck a private deal in September to raise oil production to cool rising prices, sources told Reuters. O/R
Global stock markets were pressured after strong U.S. services sector and payrolls data powered a jump in Treasury yields and also strengthened chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.31 percent at 7:05 a.m. ET.
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index data is due at 10:00 a.m. ET
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 54.82 points, or 0.34 percent, to 16,072.05 on Wednesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.3 percent at 7:10 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.35 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.47 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian mergers-and-acquisitions activity nearly doubled in the third quarter, fueled by deals in the mining, real estate and cannabis sectors, according to Thomson Reuters data. Canadian oil producers are striking complex deals with refineries, diversifying production and seeking marketing help as they try to soften the blow from record price discounts on heavy crude generated by pipeline congestion. oil producers must take "the right steps" to ease supply concerns that have lifted crude prices to a four-year high, the head of the International Energy Agency told Reuters. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Aecon Group Inc ARE.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$23 from C$22
TMAC Resources Inc TMR.TO : CIBC cuts price target to C$7.00 from C$8.50
COMMODITIES AT 7:25 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv2 : $1198.9; fell 0.1 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $76.34; fell 0.09 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $86.14; fell 0.17 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Initial jobless claims : Expected 213,000; Prior 214,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average : Prior 206,250
0830 Continued jobless claims : Expected 1.665 mln; Prior 1.661 mln
1000 Durables ex-defense, R mm for Aug: Prior 2.6 pct
1000 Durable goods, R mm for Aug: Prior 4.5 pct
1000 Factory orders mm for Aug: Expected 2.1 pct; Prior -0.8 pct
1000 Durables ex-transport R mm for Aug: Prior 0.1 pct
1000 Nondefense cap ex-air R mm for Aug: Prior -0.5 pct
1000 Factory ex-transport mm for Aug: Prior 0.2 pct
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