Nov 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures fell on Tuesday, as investors awaited concrete signs of any progress in trade talks between the United States and China.
China said on Tuesday top trade negotiators from both countries had reached a consensus on "resolving relevant problems" on a phone call, but gave no indication about the timing of a deal. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.06% at 7:00 a.m. ET or 12:00 pm GMT.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 0.46% to 17,032.86 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.01% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.04% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 0.02%. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO , Canada's third-biggest lender, posted a 1.6% rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, aided by modest growth in domestic and international banking units against the backdrop of slowing economic growth. convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ATDb.TO sweetened an approach for Caltex Australia CTX.AX with a A$8.61 billion ($5.8 billion) offer, a day after Caltex said it could carve out some of its convenience shop sites. Evolution Mining Ltd EVN.AX on Tuesday agreed to buy Canadian gold mining complex Red Lake from Newmont Goldcorp Corp NGT.TO for $375 million in cash. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ATDb.TO : BMO raises rating to outperform from marketperform
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$77 from C$74
CI Financial Corp CIX.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$25 from C$23.50
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1457.5; +0.04% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $58.07; +0.1% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $63.67; +0.03% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0800 (approx.) Building permits number for Oct: Prior 1.461 mln
0800 (approx.) Building permits R change mm for Oct: Prior 5.0%
0830 Advance goods trade balance for Oct: Prior -$70.55 bln
0830 Wholesale inventories advance for Oct: Prior -0.4%
0830 Retail inventories ex-auto advance for Oct: Prior 0.2%
0900 (approx.) Monthly home price mm for Sep: Prior 0.2%
0900 (approx.) Monthly home price yy for Sep: Prior 4.6%
0900 (approx.) Monthly Home Price Index for Sep: Prior 277.4
0900 Caseshiller 20 mm SA for Sep: Expected 0.3%; Prior -0.2%
0900 Caseshiller 20 mm NSA for Sep: Prior 0.0%
0900 Caseshiller 20 yy for Sep: Expected 2.1%; Prior 2.0%
1000 Consumer Confidence for Nov: Expected 127.0; Prior 125.9
1000 New home sales-units for Oct: Expected 0.709 mln; Prior 0.701 mln
1000 New home sales change mm for Oct: Expected 1.1%; Prior -0.7%
1000 (approx.) Rich Fed Composite Index for Nov: Prior 8
1000 (approx.) Rich Fed, Services Index for Nov: Prior 24
1000 (approx.) Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Nov: Prior 4
1030 (approx.) Texas Service Sector Outlook for Nov: Prior 1.8
1030 (approx.) Dallas Fed Services Revenues for Nov: Prior 15.4
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($1= C$1.33)