Oct 12 (Friday) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday, tracking global equity markets, which bounced back after a sharp selloff this week.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.6 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET.
Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE fell 200.27 points, or 1.29 percent, at 15,317.13 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.9 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 1.0 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 1.6 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Air Transat TRZ.TO could expand a partnership deal with the airline arm of British tourism group Thomas Cook TCG.L to include codesharing and interlining, the boss of the Canadian carrier said. Inc ENB.TO on Thursday said a 30-inch natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia has become operational after being shut down due to a fire in an adjacent line, which led to supply disruptions in the U.S. state of Washington. producer Aphria Inc APH.TO posted a 41 percent rise in quarterly profit, boosted by gains from its investments in Liberty Health Sciences and Hiku Brands Co. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO : Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) cuts target price to C$17 from C$18
Element Fleet Management Corp EFN.TO : Raymond James raises rating to strong buy from outperform.
COMMODITIES AT 6:55 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1221.3; -0.31 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $71.56; +0.83 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $80.68; +0.52 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Import prices mm for Sep: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior -0.6 pct
0830 Export prices mm for Sep: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior -0.1 pct
1000 University of Michigan Sentiment Preliminary for Oct: Expected 100.4; Prior 100.1
1000 University of Michigan Conditions Preliminary for Oct: Expected 115.8; Prior 115.2
1000 University of Michigan Expectations Preliminary for Oct: Expected 90.0; Prior 90.5
1000 University of Michigan 1 year inflation preliminary for Oct: Prior 2.7 pct
1000 University of Michigan 5-year inflation preliminary for Oct: Prior 2.5 pct
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