Jan 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures rose on Friday, with a weaker U.S. dollar supporting a rise in crude prices.
March futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.18 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
CPI inflation data for December is due at 8:30 a.m. ET ECONCA
Canada's main stock index suffered its biggest drop since mid-December on Thursday as pipeline operators led declines for energy companies, while gold miners were pressured by a pullback in the price of the precious metal. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.22 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.31 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.42 percent. .N
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ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
First Majestic Silver FR.TO : National Bank of Canada cuts rating to sector perform from outperform
Rogers Communications RCIb.TO : National Bank of Canada cuts to sector perform rating from outperform
TSO3 Inc TOS.TO : RBC cuts rating to sector perform from outperform
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1351.6; -0.79 pct GOL/
U.S. crude CLc1 : $65.57; +0.09 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $70.36; -0.09 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $7120; -0.25 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Durable goods for Dec: Expected 0.8 pct; Prior 1.3 pct
0830 Durables ex-transport for Dec: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior -0.1 pct
0830 Durables ex-defense mm for Dec: Expected 0.3 pct; Prior 1.0 pct
0830 Nondefense cap ex-air for Dec: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior -0.2 pct
0830 GDP advance for Q4: Expected 3.0 pct; Prior 3.2 pct
0830 GDP sales advance for Q4: Expected 3.2 pct; Prior 2.4 pct
0830 GDP cons spending advance for Q4: Prior 2.4 pct
0830 GDP deflator advance for Q4: Expected 2.3 pct; Prior 2.1 pct
0830 Core PCE prices advance for Q4: Expected 1.6 pct; Prior 1.3 pct
0830 PCE prices advance for Q4: Expected 1.8 pct; Prior 1.5 pct
0830 Advance goods trade balance for Dec: Prior -70.00 bln
0830 Wholesale inventories advance for Dec: Prior 0.8 pct
0830 US retail inventories advance: Prior 0.2 pct
1030 ECRI Weekly Index: Prior 150.3
1030 ECRI weekly annualized: Prior 4.5 pct
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