Crude oil ticked above 2% as supply disruptions in the U.S. supported prices that were hammered in the previous two sessions on global growth worries. [O/R]
March futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.1% at 0651 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.75% higher on Wednesday, with gold miners near seven-month highs.
U.S. stock index futures were muted on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's December meeting minutes showed the central bank's commitment to taming inflation. [.N]
Canadian exports are expected to have shrunk in November to C$0.61 bln from C$1.21 bln in the previous month, according to a Reuters poll. The data is expected at 0830 ET.
COMMODITIES AT 0651 a.m. ET
Gold futures: $1,851.9; -0.38% [GOL/]
U.S. crude: $74.33; +2.06% [O/R]
Brent crude: $79.45; +2.07% [O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
ADP National Employment for Dec. at 0815 ET
Initial and continued weekly jobless claims at 0830 ET
S&P Global Composite PMI Final for Dec. at 0945 ET
S&P Global Services PMI Final for Dec. at 0945 ET
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Canadian dollar and bonds report [CAD/] [CA/]
Reuters global stocks poll for Canada
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(C$1=$0.7406)
(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru)
