Aug 24 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday ahead of the annual gathering of central bankers at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
September futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.23 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's benchmark stock index rose on Wednesday, after upbeat quarterly results from Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO helped lift financial stocks, and higher oil prices gave oil and gas companies a boost. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.17 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.14 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.27 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM.TO reported third-quarter earnings ahead of market expectations, with a strong performance from its retail business offsetting a weaker showing at its investment banking division. review of TransCanada Corp 's TRP.TO proposed Energy East pipeline will consider its indirect greenhouse gas contributions, Canada's National Energy Board regulator said on Wednesday, expanding the scope of the assessment. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Alimentation Couche Tard Inc ATDb.TO : Eight Capital cuts price target to C$65 from C$77
Royal Bank Of Canada RY.TO : Barclays (LON:BARC) raises target price by 2 pct to C$96
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1285.9; -0.23 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $48.17; -0.5 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $52.36; -0.4 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6615.5; +0.77 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Build permits R number mm for July: Prior 1.223 mln
0830 Build permits R change for July: Prior -4.1 pct
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 238,000; Prior 232,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 240,500
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 1.950 mln; Prior 1.953 mln
1000 Existing home sales for July: Expected 5.57 mln; Prior 5.52 mln
1000 Existing home sales percentage Change for July: Expected 0.9 pct; Prior -1.8 pct
1100 KC Fed Manufacturing for Aug: Prior 4
1100 KC Fed Composite Index for Aug: Prior 10
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