Sept 13 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday as investors cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks.
China will exempt some agricultural products from additional tariffs on U.S. goods, China's official Xinhua News Agency said, in the latest sign of easing trade tensions. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he preferred a comprehensive trade deal with China, but did not rule out the possibility of an interim pact. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.49% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 0.19% to 16,643.28 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.42% at 7:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 0.37% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 0.42%. .N
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO : Eight Capital cuts price target to C$12 from C$15
Dollarama Inc DOL.TO : Scotiabank raises price target to C$55 from C$52.50
Empire Company Ltd EMPa.TO : Scotiabank raises price target to C$42 from C$38
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1505.4; +0.31% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $55.16; +0.13% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $60.35; -0.05% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Import prices mm for Aug: Expected -0.4%; Prior 0.2%
0830 Export prices mm for Aug: Expected -0.2%; Prior 0.2%
0830 Retail sales ex-autos mm for Aug: Expected 0.1%; Prior 1.0%
0830 Retail sales mm for Aug: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.7%
0830 Retail ex gas/autos for Aug: Prior 0.9%
0830 Retail control for Aug: Expected 0.3%; Prior 1.0%
0830 (approx.) Retail sales YoY for Aug: Prior 3.45%
1000 Business inventories mm for Jul: Expected 0.3%; Prior 0.0%
1000 Retail inventories ex-auto rev for Jul: Prior 0.3%
1000 U Mich Sentiment Preliminary for Sep: Expected 90.9; Prior 89.8
1000 U Mich Conditions Preliminary for Sep: Expected 107.0; Prior 105.3
1000 U Mich Expectations Preliminary for Sep: Expected 82.0; Prior 79.9
1000 (approx.) U Mich 1 year inflation preliminary for Sep: Prior 2.7%
1000 (approx.) U Mich 5-year inflation preliminary for Sep: Prior 2.6%
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