RTRS: Futures indicate lower start on weak Europe data
(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower start for Canada's main stock index on Friday as weak data from Europe hurt investor sentiment, setting up shares worldwide for a lower end to the first trading week of the year.
March futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.49 percent at 7.15 a.m. ET.
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Canada's main stock index rose 1.2 percent on Thursday as positive U.S. data reinforced the U.S. Federal Reserve's confidence in the economy and the energy sector climbed with the price of U.S. crude oil.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.26 percent at 7.15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.24 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.13 percent. [.N]
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