June 13 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday, as oil prices surged after a suspected attack on two tankers near Iran.
Two oil tankers were hit in suspected attacks in the Gulf of Oman, shipping firms and industry sources said, sending oil prices higher a month after four other tankers were damaged by limpet mines in the region. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.23% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
Statistics Canada will release new house prices index data at 8:30 a.m. ET
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE fell 0.13% to 16,227.24 on Wednesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.35% at 7:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 0.39% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 0.57%. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian department store operator Hudson's Bay Co HBC.TO reported a 3.3% fall in first-quarter revenue on fewer stores and lower sales in its Lord & Taylor unit. discount store operator Dollarama Inc DOL.TO reported a nearly 2% rise in quarterly profit as more customers shopped at its stores. exporters' confidence fell to a seven-year low in a survey released amid the disruption caused by trade wars and the imposition of U.S. tariffs. Vermilion Energy VET.TO has begun drilling its first exploration well in Croatia and should have initial results on the presence of oil or gas within five weeks, the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (AZU) said. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
CGI Inc GIBa.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$101 from C$100
Roots Corp ROOT.TO : National Bank of Canada cuts target price to C$5 from C$5.50
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1337.1; +0.24% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $52.68; +3.01% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $62.09; +3.54% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Import prices mm for May: Expected -0.2%; Prior 0.2%
0830 Export prices mm for May: Expected -0.1 %; Prior 0.2%
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 216,000; Prior 218,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 215,000
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 1.680 mln; Prior 1.682 mln
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