Dec 31 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were higher on Monday, as oil prices rose on hints of progress on a possible Sino-U.S. trade deal.
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he had a "long and very good call" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal between the two nations was progressing well. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.75 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 56.79 points, or 0.40 percent, to 14,222.00 on Friday to cap off a weekly gain of more than 2 percent, the best weekly performance since February. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.94 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.91 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 1.06 percent. .N
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Large crowds have flocked to Canada Goose's GOOS.TO new outdoor wear store in downtown Beijing, its first in mainland China, since its opening on Friday, despite sub-freezing temperatures and a chill in bilateral ties. AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1285.6; rose 0.2 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $46.41; rose 2.38 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $54.73; rose 2.86 percent O/R
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1030 Dallas Fed manufacturing business index for December: Prior 17.60
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