Aug 24 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday as oil prices rose, supported by signs that U.S. sanctions on Iran are reducing golabl crude supply.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.41 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX closed down on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.24 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.23 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.28 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Enbridge Inc ENB.TO said it would buy its U.S. master limited partnership Spectra Energy (F:SEP) Partners SEP.N for a sweetened $3.3 billion deal. Air Canada AC.TO Boeing (NYSE:BA) 777 made a safe emergency landing with no injuries at Tokyo's Haneda airport after reporting engine trouble, a Japanese transport ministry official said. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce CM.TO : bmo raises price target to C$135 from C$130 Baytex Energy Corp BTE.TO : CIBC raises to outperform from neutral
Just Energy Group Inc JE.TO : RBC cuts target price to C$5 from C$6
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1199; rose 0.42 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $68.65; rose 1.21 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $75.6; rose 1.16 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6043.5; rose 0.95 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Durable goods for July: Expected -0.5 pct; Prior 0.8 pct
0830 Durables ex-transport for July: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
0830 Durables ex-defense mm for July: Expected 0.8 pct; Prior 1.3 pct
0830 Nondefense capital ex-air for July: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
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