March 12 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a flat opening for Canada's main stock index on Monday even as oil prices slipped on rising U.S. output.
March futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index closed higher on Friday, lifted by strong gains in oil and metals prices. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.37 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 0.56 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Thomson Reuters Corp TR.TO is to track and analyse chatter about bitcoin on hundreds of news and social media websites to help investors looking for an edge in trading the world's biggest cryptocurrency, the company said. are parallels between the way companies in North America and Britain are holding back on investment as they wait for clarity on the re-negotiation of NAFTA and the outcome of talks on a Brexit deal, Canada's finance minister said. a page from its aggressive growth strategy in the United States, cash-rich Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO plans to plow investment into Brazil in a bid to reap up to 30 percent of farm supply sales in fertile pockets of the country. has thrown financial support for the first time behind exports of Bombardier BBDb.TO CSeries jets part-built by Northern Ireland workers caught up in a recent trade row. temporary exemption from U.S. tariffs is little comfort to the Canadian steel city of Hamilton, coping with months of uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a potentially devastating 25 percent duty unless the North American Free Trade Agreement is renegotiated. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Total Energy Services Inc TOT.TO : BMO cuts target price to C$16 from C$17
Detour Gold Corp DGC.TO : Raymond James cuts target price to C$20 from C$21
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1317.2; -0.51 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $61.8; -0.39 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $65.15; -0.52 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6902; -0.86 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
1400 Federal budget for Feb: Prior 49.00 bln
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