Nov 12 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, helped by firmer bullion prices as optimism over a potential COVID-19 vaccine were overshadowed by worries over the logistics of its eventual roll-out.
Gold GCc2 gained 0.34% to $1867.9 per ounce.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.11% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 0.9% higher at 16,765.46 on Wednesday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.54% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.19% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.35%.
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Manulife Financial Corp MFC.TO on Wednesday said third-quarter core profit declined less than analysts had expected, helped by earnings growth in Asia and asset management, but it warned the COVID-19 pandemic posed risks. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Boyd Group Services Inc BYD.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$239 from C$233
Great Canadian Gaming Corp GC.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts to "hold" from "buy"
Acuityads Holdings Inc AT.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$7.50 from C$6
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET
Gold futures GCc2 : $1867.9; +0.34% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $41.42; -0.07% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $43.76; -0.09% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Core CPI mm, SA for Oct: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.2%
0830 Core CPI yy, NSA for Oct: Expected 1.8%; Prior 1.7%
0830 CPI Index, NSA for Oct: Expected 260.493; Prior 260.280
0830 Core CPI Index, SA for Oct: Prior 269.26
0830 CPI mm, SA for Oct: Expected 0.1%; Prior 0.2%
0830 CPI yy, NSA for Oct: Expected 1.3%; Prior 1.4%
0830 Real weekly earnings mm for Oct: Prior 0.2%
0830 CPI mm NSA for Oct: Prior 0.140%
0830 CPI Index SA for Oct: Prior 260.210
0830 CPI Wage Earner for Oct: Prior 254.004
0830 Initial jobless clm : Expected 735,000; Prior 751,000
0830 Jobless claim 4week average : Prior 787,000
0830 Continue jobless claim: Expected 6.900 mln; Prior 7.285 mln
1100 Cleveland fed CPI for Oct: Prior 0.1%
1400 Federal budget for Oct: Expected -$274.50 bln; Prior - $125.00 bln
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