Canada Stocks: TSX futures higher as trade war worries recede

Lassonde Industries

27/03/2018 12:27

March 27 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index on Tuesday
looked set to extend its previous session's gains as reports of
talks to improve U.S. access to Chinese market eased trade war
worries. 
    June futures on the S&P TSX index  SXFc1  were 0.35 percent
higher at 7:15 a.m. ET.
    Canada's main stock index rebounded on Monday from a
five-week low, led by gains in consumer discretionary and energy
shares.  ID:nL1N1R81VB 
    Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures  1YMc1  were up
0.55 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures
 Esc1  rose 0.59 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures  NQc1 
were 0.96 percent higher.  .N 
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    TOP STORIES  TOP/CAN 
    • Husky Energy Inc  HSE.TO  is facing a number of provincial
and federal charges related to a July 2016 pipeline leak that
spilled oil into a river in Western Canada, the country's
environmental ministry said on Monday.  ID:nL1N1R825X 
    
    COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET  COM/WRAP  
    Gold futures  GCcv1 : $1,345.6; -0.69 pct  GOL/ 
    US crude  CLc1 : $65.8; 0.38 pct  O/R 
    Brent crude  LCOc1 : $70.36; 0.34 pct  O/R 
    LME 3-month copper  CMCU3 : $6,664; 0.94 pct  MET/L 
    
    ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS  RCH/CA 
    First Quantum Minerals Ltd  FM.TO : Jefferies cuts target
price to C$21 from C$27.
    Intact Financial Corp  IFC.TO : KBW cuts target price to
C$108 from C$111.
    Lassonde Industries Inc  LASa.TO : Desjardins raises target
price to C$285 from C$280.
    
    U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
    0900 CaseShiller 20 mm SA for Jan: Expected 0.7 pct; Prior
0.6 pct
    0900 CaseShiller 20 mm NSA for Jan: Prior 0.2 pct
    0900 CaseShiller 20 yy for Jan: Expected 6.2 pct; Prior 6.3
pct
    1000 Consumer Confidence for Mar: Expected 131; Prior 130.8
    1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for Mar: Prior 28
    1000 Rich Fed, Services Index for Mar: Prior 27
    1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Mar: Prior 31
    1030 Texas Service Sector Outlook for Mar: Prior 17.5
    1030 Dallas Fed Services Revenues for Mar: Prior 13.2
    
    FOR CANADIAN MARKETS NEWS, CLICK ON CODES: 
    TSX market report  .TO 
    Canadian dollar and bonds report  CAD/   CA/  
    Reuters global stocks poll for Canada  EQUITYPOLL1 
 EPOLL/CA  
    Canadian markets directory  CANADA 
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 (Reporting by Benny Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun
Koyyur)
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