Oct 20 (Reuters) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday after the U.S. Senate approved a budget blueprint that paves the way for tax cuts, raising speculation on the return of the "Trumpflation trade," and ahead of inflation data.
December futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.23 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
CPI inflation data for September and retail sales data for August are due at 08:30 a.m. ET. ECONCA
Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday as financial and industrial shares climbed, while lower oil prices weighed on energy stocks. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.39 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.22 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.24 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
British Business Secretary Greg Clark will hold talks in Canada on Friday to discuss Airbus SE's plans to buy a majority stake in Bombardier's C-Series jetliner program aimed at helping it avoid high U.S. import tariffs. PTT has put off plans to develop its Mariana oil sands project in Canada due to weak oil prices, and booked its third impairment on the project in three years, taking total writedowns on it to $1.8 billion. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Kinross Gold Corp K.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$8 from C$7.75
Sandstorm Gold Ltd SSL.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$9.50 from C$10
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1279.6; -0.57 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $50.83; -0.9 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $56.84; -0.68 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $7039; +1.03 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
1000 Existing home sales for Sep: Expected 5.30 mln; Prior 5.35 mln
1000 Existing Home sales percentage change for Sep: Expected -1.0 pct; Prior -1.7 pct
1030 ECRI Weekly Index: Prior 145.2
1030 ECRI weekly annualized: Prior 1.2 pct
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