Feb 20 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a flat opening for Canada's main stock index on Wednesday as investors assessed the latest developments in the fresh round of U.S.-China trade talks in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the talks were going well and suggested he was open to pushing off the deadline to complete negotiations. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed up 99.20 points, or 0.63 percent, at 15,937.44 on Tuesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.09 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.06 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.02 percent. .N
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The former Canadian justice minister at the center of allegations of wrongdoing by government officials said on Tuesday she would break her silence as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's team sought to defuse the biggest crisis of his career. Gold Corp ABX.TO outlined a proposal to settle disputes between its Acacia Mining ACAA.L unit and Tanzania's government, that includes a $300 million payment by the Canadian miner to settle tax claims. British Columbia province on Tuesday projected a budget surplus of C$274 million in fiscal 2019-20, with larger surpluses forecast over the following two years and launched a new child benefit program and several initiatives to tackle climate change. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Boralex Inc BLX.TO : National Bank of Canada raises target price to C$24 from C$23.5
Inter Pipeline Ltd IPL.TO : RBC cuts price target to C$25 from C$28
Sandstorm Gold Ltd SSL.TO : National Bank of Canada raises target to C$8.5 from C$8
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,343; +0.16 pct GOL/
U.S. crude CLc1 : $55.66; -0.77 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $65.93; -0.75 pct O/R
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