Feb 19 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index fell on Friday as oil prices dipped, and marked their worst week this month on delays in rollouts of coronavirus vaccines and a jump in monthly jobless claims.
March quarter futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.2% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 0.5% lower 18274.07 on Thursday. .TO
Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were up 53 points, or 0.17% at 17:53 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were up 11 points, or 0.28% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were up 58 points, or 0.43%. .N
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Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc MG.TO on Friday forecast full-year revenue above analysts' estimates after fourth-quarter profit surged 67% on a rebound in vehicle sales from pandemic lows. prices fell from recent highs for a second day on Friday as Texas energy firms began to prepare for restarting oil and gas fields shuttered by freezing weather. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd CTCa.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$202 from C$198
CCL Industries Inc CCLb.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$72 from C$70
Superior Plus Corp SPB.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy
TCP Energy Corp TRP.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$70 from C$69
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,767.7; -0.36% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $59.32; -2% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $63.03; -1.4% O/R
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