Sept 14 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday, as oil prices gained on supply concerns ahead of a November deadline for U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.17 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE fell 47.31 points, or 0.29 percent, to 16,001.71 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.14 percent at 7:05 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.15 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.32 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday he wanted a good NAFTA deal as soon as possible, but did not answer directly when asked if he agreed with Washington that the end of September was the final deadline for talks. office owner Investa Office Fund IOF.AX said on Friday it would postpone a shareholder meeting regarding a takeover offer from private equity firm Blackstone (NYSE:BX) BX.N after receiving a rival bid. Lundin Mining Corp LUN.TO is on the hunt for copper mines and projects and willing to spend up to $3 billion on mergers and acquisitions, its incoming chief executive officer said in an interview on Thursday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Altagas Ltd ALA.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to C$24 from C$26
Dollarama Inc DOL.TO : Barclays (LON:BARC) cuts target price to C$44 from C$53
Transat AT Inc TRZ.TO : National Bank of Canada cuts to sector perform from outperform
COMMODITIES AT 7:10 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,206.7; +0.32 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $68.94; +0.51 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $78.39; +0.27 pct O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Import prices mm for Aug: Expected -0.2 pct; Prior 0.0 pct
0830 Export prices mm for Aug: Expected 0.0 pct; Prior -0.5 pct
0830 Retail sales ex-autos mm for Aug: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior 0.6 pct
0830 Retail sales mm for Aug: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.5 pct
0830 Retail ex gas/autos for Aug: Prior 0.6 pct
0830 Retail control for Aug: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.5 pct
0915 Industrial production mm for Aug: Expected 0.3 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
0915 Capacity utilization SA for Aug: Expected 78.2 pct; Prior 78.1 pct
0915 Manufacturing output mm for Aug: Expected 0.3 pct; Prior 0.3 pct
1000 Business inventories mm for Jul: Expected 0.6 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
1000 Retail inventories ex-auto rev for Jul: Prior 0.1 pct
1000 U Mich Sentiment Preliminary for Sep: Expected 96.6; Prior 96.2
1000 U Mich Conditions Preliminary for Sep: Prior 110.3
1000 U Mich Expectations Preliminary for Sep: Prior 87.1
1000 (approx.) U Mich 1 year inflation preliminary for Sep: Prior 3.0 pct
1000 (approx.) U Mich 5-year inflation preliminary for Sep: Prior 2.6 pct
1030 (approx.) ECRI Weekly Index: Prior 148.2
1030 (approx.) ECRI weekly annualized: Prior -0.2 pct
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