Feb 15 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday, as oil prices strengthened after OPEC-led supply cuts this week.
March futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.2 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET.
Data on foreign investment in Canadian securities and Canadian investment in foreign securities during December is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 69.25 points, or 0.44 percent, to 15,695.98 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 edged up 0.1 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 rose 0.1 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Enbridge Inc ENB.TO , Canada's largest pipeline operator, posted a jump in quarterly profit, compared with the year ago when it had taken a C$4.55 billion charge related to the write-down of some assets. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) Inc BRKa.N said on Thursday it had taken a fresh stake in Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO for the second time in about six years, sending the U.S.-listed shares of the energy major up in after-market trading. Canada AC.TO beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit, as it earned more from each seat sold, offsetting higher fuel costs and other expenses. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO . CIBC raises price target to C$4.75 from C$4.5.
Canadian Tire Corporation CTCa.TO . National Bank of Canada cuts price target to C$170 from C$180.
Telus Corp T.TO . Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$51 from C$49.
COMMODITIES AT 6:55 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,318.7; rose 0.56 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $54.66; rose 0.46 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $64.87; rose 0.46 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 NY Fed Manufacturing for Feb: Expected 7.00; Prior 3.90
0830 Import prices mm for Jan: Expected -0.1 pct; Prior -1.0 pct
0830 Export prices mm for Jan: Expected -0.1 pct; Prior -0.6 pct
0915 Industrial production mm for Jan: Expected 0.1 pct; Prior 0.3 pct
0915 Capacity utilisation SA for Jan: Expected 78.7 pct; Prior 78.7 pct
0915 Manufacturing output mm for Jan: Expected 0.1 pct; Prior 1.1 pct
0915 Industrial production YoY for Jan: Prior 3.95 pct
1000 U Mich Sentiment Preliminary for Feb: Expected 93.0; Prior 91.2
1000 U Mich Conditions Preliminary for Feb: Expected 112.1; Prior 108.8
1000 U Mich Expectations Preliminary for Feb: Expected 84.5; Prior 79.9
1000 U Mich 1 year inflation preliminary for Feb: Prior 2.7 pct
1000 U Mich 5-year inflation preliminary for Feb: Prior 2.6 pct
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