May 7 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures rose on Monday, helped by oil prices that touched their highest levels since late-2014 on the back of Venezuela's deepening economic crisis.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.06 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
No major economic indicators are scheduled for release.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 107.93 points, or 0.69 percent, to 15729.4 on Friday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.36 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.41 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.65 percent. .N
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TOP STORY TOP/CAN
Shareholders of Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO voted to elect the Canadian energy producer's full slate of directors after a contentious battle with activist investor Cation Capital, Crescent spokeswoman Andrée Morier said on Friday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd AAV.TO : Desjardins cuts target price to C$6 from C$7.50
AutoCanada Inc ACQ.TO : CIBC cuts to neutral from outperformer
Norbord Inc OSB.TO : CIBC raises price target to C$56 from C$53
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,312.7; -0.15 pct GOL/
U.S. crude CLc1 : $70.44; +1.03 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $75.6; +0.98 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,845; +0.26 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
1000 Employment Trends for Apr: Prior 107.7
1500 Consumer credit for Mar: Expected $16.50 bln; Prior $10.60 bln
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