Published Mar 11, 2019 07:23
TSX futures up on higher oil prices
March 11 (Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Monday, buoyed by a rise in oil prices.
A statement by Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih that an end to OPEC-led supply cuts was unlikely before June lifted oil prices, while a report showed a fall in U.S. drilling activity. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.31 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE ended 60.30 points, or 0.38 percent, lower to 15,996.21 on Friday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.63 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.24 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian IT consultancy CGI Inc. GIBa.TO said it had made a 4.32 billion Swedish crown ($459 million) cash offer for Swedish peer Acando ACANb.ST . gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd NCM.AX has the firepower for more acquisitions, its chief executive said, after the company announced a deal to buy a copper and gold mine in Canada for $806.5 million. American energy traders are reluctant to take up long-term positions on Canadian crude price moves, preferring to stick to spot deals, as uncertainty around government intervention in the market grows following delays to Enbridge 's ENB.TO Line 3 oil pipeline project. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Hudbay Minerals Inc HBM.TO : Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) raises rating to "outperform" from "neutral"
OceanaGold Corp OGC.TO : Desjardins raises rating to "buy" from "hold"
Yangarra Resources Ltd YGR.TO : CIBC cuts to "neutral" rating
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,296.2; -0.24 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $56.5; +0.77 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $66.24; +0.76 pct O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
0830 Retail sales ex-autos mm for Jan: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior -1.8 pct
0830 Retail sales mm for Jan: Expected -0.1 pct; Prior -1.2 pct
0830 Retail ex gas/autos for Jan: Prior -1.4 pct
0830 Retail control for Jan: Expected 0.6 pct; Prior -1.7 pct
0830 Retail sales YoY for Jan: Prior 2.27 pct
1000 Business inventories mm for Dec: Expected 0.6 pct; Prior -0.1 pct
1000 Retail inventories ex-auto rev for Dec: Prior 1.0 pct
1000 Employment Trends for Feb: Prior 109.6
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