July 12 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday, as oil prices rise after the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned of output capacity limits.
Crude prices recovered from sharp losses in the previous session when Libya said it would resume oil exports and received a boost from the IEA, which said the world's oil supply cushion "might be stretched to the limit" due to production losses. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.71 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
New housing price index numbers are due at 08:30 a.m. ET
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE fell 131.40 points, or 0.79 percent, to 16,417.32 on Wednesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.73 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 rose 0.56 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.51 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
The world's oil supply cushion could be stretched to the limit due to prolonged outages, supporting prices and threatening demand growth, the International Energy Agency said. Gold Corp ABX.TO lowered its full-year copper production forecast on Wednesday while increasing its cost estimates, saying the change reflected operational challenges and planned work at its Lumwana mine in Zambia. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said it will invest in China's rental housing sector with local property developer Longfor Group 0960.HK , with an initial targeted investment of $817 million. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO : Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) raises target price to C$7 from C$5.68
Canfor Corp CFP.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$37 from C$33
WSP Global Inc WSP.TO : BMO starts with market perform rating; C$70 target price
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1243.2; fell 0.1 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $70.77; rose 0.55 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $74.18; rose 1.06 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6186.5; rose 0.68 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Core Consumer Price Index mm, Seasonally Adjusted for June: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
0830 Core Consumer Price Index yy, Non-seasonally adjusted for June: Expected 2.3 pct; Prior 2.2 pct
0830 Consumer Price Index Non-seasonally adjusted for June: Expected 252; Prior 251.588
0830 Core Consumer Price Index, Seasonally Adjusted for June: Prior 256.89
0830 Consumer Price Index mm, Seasonally Adjusted for June: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
0830 Consumer Price Index yy, Non-seasonally adjusted for June: Expected 2.9 pct; Prior 2.8 pct
0830 Real weekly earnings mm for June: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 225,000; Prior 231,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 224,500
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 1.720 mln; Prior 1.739 mln
1400 Federal budget for June: Expected -$98.20 bln; Prior -$147.00 bln
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