Oct 9 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index pointed to a higher opening on Wednesday, after latest media reports eased U.S.-China trade worries.
Bloomberg reported China remained open to signing a partial trade deal with the United States despite being put on the tech blacklist. Financial Times report, citing unnamed sources, said Chinese officials are offering to increase annual purchases of U.S. agricultural products as the two countries seek to resolve their trade dispute. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.44% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX .GSPTSE closed 0.78% lower to 16,293.95 on Tuesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.69% at 7:05 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.8% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.88%. .N
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Acadian Timber Corp ADN.TO : RBC cuts target price to C$18 from C$20
Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO : National Bank of Canada cuts target to C$3.70 from C$4.15
Canfor Corp CFP.TO : RBC cuts rating to sector perform from outperform
COMMODITIES AT 7:05 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1504; rose 0.26% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $53.06; rose 0.82% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $58.77; rose 0.91% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
1000 JOLTS job openings for Aug: Expected 7.191 mln; Prior 7.217 mln
1000 Wholesale inventories mm R for Aug: Expected 0.4%; Prior 0.4%
1000 Wholesale sales mm for Aug: Expected 0.2 %; Prior 0.3%
1100 TR IPSOS PCSI for Oct: Prior 58.94
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