Canada Stocks: TSX futures higher after Fed minutes

Orezone Gold

19/11/2015 12:37

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening 
for Canada's main index on Thursday a day after the U.S. Federal 
Reserve's minutes flagged a rate hike next month, but also 
signaled that the central bank would take things slow and steady 
after that.  
    December futures on the S&P TSX index  SXFc1  were up 0.51 
percent at 7:15 a.m. ET. 
    September wholesale data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET  ECONCA  
    Canada's main stock index rose to its highest close in more 
than a week on Wednesday led by railways, after Canadian Pacific 
disclosed a takeover bid.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N13D2WF 
    Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures  1YMc1  were up 
0.23 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures 
 Esc1  were up 0.36 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures  NQc1  
were up 0.38 percent.  .N  
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    TOP STORIES  TOP/CAN  
    Canadian planemaker Bombardier Inc  BBDb.TO  said Caisse de 
depot et placement du Quebec, which manages Quebec's public 
pension plans, would buy a 30 percent stake in its rail unit for 
$1.5 billion.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N13E3DL 
    A small Canadian diamond company has found what it says is 
the world's second-biggest gem quality diamond ever recovered, 
and the largest in more than a century, at its mine in Botswana. 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N13D36M 
    Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd  CP.TO  said its proposed $28.4 
billion acquisition of U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern 
Corp  NSC.N  would help the combined company to save at least 
$1.8 billion annually.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N13D58M 
    COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET  COM/WRAP   
    Gold futures  GCc2 : $1,072.90; +0.39 pct  GOL/  
    US crude  CLc1 : $40.70; -0.10 pct  O/R  
    Brent crude  LCOc1 : $44.41; +0.63 pct  O/R  
    LME 3-month copper  CMCU3 : $4,599.50; -0.23 pct  MET/L  
    ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS  RCH/CA  
    Loblaw Companies Ltd  L.TO : Barclays raises target price to 
C$76 from C$75 
    Orezone Gold Corp  ORE.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts to "hold" 
from "speculative buy" 
    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International  VRX.TO : Citigroup 
starts with "overweight" rating 
    U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY 
    0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected +271,000; Prior 
+276,000 
    0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior +267,750 
    0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected +2.170 mln; Prior 
+2.174 mln 
    0830 Philly Fed Business Index for Nov: Expected -1.0; Prior 
-4.5 
    0830 Philly Fed 6M Index for Nov: Prior +36.70 
    0830 Philly Fed Capex Index for Nov: Prior +7.20 
    0830 Philly Fed employment for Nov: Prior -1.70 
    0830 Philly Fed prices paid for Nov: Prior -0.10 
    0830 Philly Fed new orders for Nov: Prior -10.60 
    1000 Leading Index Change mm for Oct: Expected +0.5 pct; 
Prior -0.2 pct 
    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  
    ($1= C$1.33) 
 
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