April 3 (Reuters) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Wednesday as investors sought more clarity on whether the United States and China could make headway on their trade talks.
Oil prices gained for a fourth session, with Brent crude nearing $70 a barrel mark. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 35.81 points, or 0.22 percent, to 16,263.87 on Tuesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.42 percent, as of 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 rose 0.51 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 advanced 0.58 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday sought to quell a crisis that threatens his chances of re-election, expelling from party ranks two former Cabinet members he said had undermined the ruling Liberals. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
KEW Media Group Inc KEW.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$9 from C$9.50
Prometic Life Sciences Inc PLI.TO : RBC cuts target price to C$0.70 from C$1.25
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1294.7; +0.17 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $62.67; +0.14 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $69.69; +0.46 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
0815 ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) national employment for March: Expected 170000; Prior 183000
0945 Markit composite final PMI for March: Prior 54.3
0945 Markit Services PMI Final for March: Prior 54.8
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing PMI for March: Expected 58; Prior 59.7
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing Business Activity for March: Expected 61.5; Prior 64.7
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing Employment Index for March: Prior 55.2
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing New Orders Index for March: Prior 65.2
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing Price Paid Index for March: Prior 54.4
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