TSX futures little changed

Reuters

Published Oct 25, 2019 07:48

Updated Oct 25, 2019 10:54

TSX futures little changed

(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Friday as investors stayed on the sidelines after a string of earnings reports earlier this week.

December futures on the S&P/TSX index (SXFc1) edged down 0.1% at 7:00 a.m. ET.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 0.20% to 16,369.32 on Thursday.

Canada's budget balance data is due at 11:00 a.m. ET

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures (1YMc1) were up 0.04% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures (ESc1) were up 0.13% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures (NQc1) were up 0.19%.

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