March 27 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index on Tuesday looked set to extend its previous session's gains as reports of talks to improve U.S. access to Chinese market eased trade war worries.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were 0.35 percent higher at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index rebounded on Monday from a five-week low, led by gains in consumer discretionary and energy shares. ID:nL1N1R81VB
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.55 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures Esc1 rose 0.59 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were 0.96 percent higher. .N (Morning News Call newsletter http://link.reuters.com/nex49s; The Day Ahead newsletter http://link.reuters.com/mex49s)
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
• Husky Energy Inc HSE.TO is facing a number of provincial and federal charges related to a July 2016 pipeline leak that spilled oil into a river in Western Canada, the country's environmental ministry said on Monday. ID:nL1N1R825X
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1,345.6; -0.69 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $65.8; 0.38 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $70.36; 0.34 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,664; 0.94 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO : Jefferies cuts target price to C$21 from C$27.
Intact Financial Corp IFC.TO : KBW cuts target price to C$108 from C$111.
Lassonde Industries Inc LASa.TO : Desjardins raises target price to C$285 from C$280.
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0900 CaseShiller 20 mm SA for Jan: Expected 0.7 pct; Prior 0.6 pct
0900 CaseShiller 20 mm NSA for Jan: Prior 0.2 pct
0900 CaseShiller 20 yy for Jan: Expected 6.2 pct; Prior 6.3 pct
1000 Consumer Confidence for Mar: Expected 131; Prior 130.8
1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for Mar: Prior 28
1000 Rich Fed, Services Index for Mar: Prior 27
1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Mar: Prior 31
1030 Texas Service Sector Outlook for Mar: Prior 17.5
1030 Dallas Fed Services Revenues for Mar: Prior 13.2
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