Nov 19 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were flat on Thursday, as oil prices slipped on concerns over a surge in coronavirus cases and the impact of tighter economic restrictions around the globe on fuel demand.
Brent LCOc1 was down 0.54% and the U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 shed 1.08%.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.03% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 0.34% higher at 16,889.8 on Thursday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.24% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.19% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.29%.
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Bank of Montreal BMO.TO : CIBC raises to "outperform" from "neutral"
National Bank of Canada NA.TO : CIBC cuts to "neutral" from "outperform"
Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO : CIBC cuts to "neutral" from "outperform"
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET
Gold futures GCc2 : $1861.5; -0.66% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $41.37; -1.08% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $44.1; -0.54% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Initial jobless claim: Expected 707,000; Prior 709,000
0830 Jobless claim 4week average : Prior 755,250
0830 Continue jobless claim : Expected 6.470 mln; Prior 6.786 mln
0830 Philly Fed Business Index for Nov: Expected 22.0; Prior 32.3
0830 Philly Fed 6M Index for Nov: Prior 62.70
0830 Philly Fed Capex Index for Nov: Prior 36.50
0830 Philly Fed Employment for Nov: Prior 12.70
0830 Philly Fed Prices Paid for Nov: Prior 28.50
0830 Philly Fed New Orders for Nov: Prior 42.60
1000 Existing home sales for Oct: Expected 6.45 mln; Prior 6.54 mln
1000 Existing home sales percentage change for Oct: Expected -1.2%; Prior 9.4%
1000 Leading index change mm for Oct: Expected 0.7%; Prior 0.7%
1100 KC Fed Manufacturing for Nov: Prior 23
1100 KC Fed Composite Index for Nov: Prior 13
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