Sept 11 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Wednesday, as investors were encouraged by hopes of a resolution to the Sino-U.S. trade standoff.
China announced its first batch of tariff exemptions for 16 types of U.S. products, days ahead of a planned meeting between trade negotiators from the two countries to try and de-escalate their bruising tariff row. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.28% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
Canada's capacity utilization data for the second quarter is due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 0.26% to 16,537.34 on Tuesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.1% at 7:00 a.m. ET and S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 0.01%, while Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.04%. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
A unit of Spain's Ferrovial S.A. FER.MC is appealing a Canadian court decision over SNC Lavalin Group Inc's SNC.TO former 10.01% stake in a toll highway, a source and the Montreal-based company told Reuters on Tuesday. Capital Group Inc holds roughly 16% of Hudson's Bay Co HBC.TO shares after investors took part in its tender offer, bolstering the buyout firm's position against a take-private deal, according to a Canadian securities filing made on Tuesday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd CNQ.TO : JP Morgan establishes Dec. 2020 price target of C$41 vs Dec. 2019 price target of C$44
Fortis Inc FTS.TO : CIBC raises price target to C$56 from C$55
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1494.6; +0.13% GOL/
U.S. crude CLc1 : $57.98; +1.01% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $62.85; +0.75% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
0830 PPI final demand yy for Aug: Expected 1.7%; Prior 1.7%
0830 PPI final demand mm for Aug: Expected 0.0%; Prior 0.2%
0830 PPI exfood/energy yy for Aug: Expected 2.2%; Prior 2.1%
0830 PPI exfood/energy mm for Aug: Expected 0.2%; Prior -0.1%
0830 PPI ex food/energy/transport yy for Aug: Prior 1.7%
0830 PPI ex food/energy/transport mm for Aug: Prior -0.1%
1000 Wholesale inventory, R mm for Jul: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.2%
1000 Wholesale sales mm for Jul: Expected 0.2%; Prior -0.3%
1100 TR IPSOS PCSI for Sep: Prior 60.59
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