Oct 28 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada’s main stock index barely moved on Monday, as a fall in oil prices was offset by increased expectations of a Sino-U.S. trade deal.
U.S. and Chinese officials are “close to finalizing” some parts of a trade agreement after high-level telephone discussions on Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and China’s Commerce Ministry said, with talks to continue.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.05% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.21% higher at 16,404.49 on Friday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were up 0.3% at 7:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-mini futures were 0.24% higher and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were up 0.37%.
TOP STORIES
Restaurant Brands International Inc missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday as its biggest chain Tim Hortons reported a surprise fall in comparable sales, overshadowing strong performances at Burger King and Popeyes.
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Docebo Inc: Canaccord Genuity starts coverage with “buy” rating
Medical Facilities Corp: RBC cuts target price to C$10 from C$11
Toronto-Dominion Bank: Credit Suisse cuts rating to “neutral” from “outperform”
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET
Gold futures: $1503.9; +0.15%
US crude: $56.37; -0.51%
Brent crude: $61.78; -0.39%
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
0830 Advance goods trade balance for Sep: Prior -$73.06 bln
0830 Wholesale inventories advance for Sep: Prior 0.2%
0830 Retail inventories ex-auto advance for Sep: Prior -0.2%
0830 National Activity Index for Sep: Prior 0.10
1030 (approx.) Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for Oct: Prior 1.50
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