July 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures rose on Friday, helped by gains in oil prices in the wake of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.37% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
Canada's budget is due at 11:00 a.m. ET
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE fell 123.64 points, or 0.74%, to 16,488.20 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.31% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 gained 0.32% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.45%. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
CannTrust Holding Inc TRST.TO said on Thursday it fired Chief Executive Officer Peter Aceto, more than two weeks after Health Canada found the marijuana producer grew cannabis in unlicensed rooms. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Alaris Royalty Corp AD.TO : RBC raises price target to C$23 from C$22
Lundin Mining Corp LUN.TO : CIBC cuts price target to C$9 from C$9.50
Teck Resources Ltd TECKb.TO : RBC cuts price target to C$47 from C$48
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,418.7; +0.28% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $56.48; +0.89% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $63.85; +0.73% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 GDP advance for Q2: Expected 1.8%; Prior 3.1%
0830 GDP sales advance for Q2: Prior 2.6%
0830 GDP consumer spending advance for Q2: Prior 0.9%
0830 GDP deflator advance for Q2: Expected 1.9%; Prior 0.6%
0830 Core PCE prices advance for Q2: Expected 2%; Prior 1.2%
0830 PCE prices advance for Q2: Prior 0.5%
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