April 8 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Canada's main stock index jumped on Wednesday as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement brought relief for investors, while gold prices reached a near-three-week high.
June futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 2.2% at 5:21 a.m. ET ( 9:21 a.m. GMT).
* The U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire agreement twohours before President Donald Trump's deadline to reopen theStrait of Hormuz. * Iran said negotiations with the U.S. will begin on April10 in Islamabad, adding that the talks do not signal an end tothe war, Iranian state media reported. * Oil prices plunged, with both Brent crude futures and U.S.West Texas Intermediate crude hovering around $95 a barrel.[O/R] * Spot gold rose 2%, while silver gained more than 5%.[GOL/] * The benchmark stock index closed at a four-week high onTuesday, lifted by gains in energy and metal mining shares. * Investors will also assess minutes from the FederalReserve's policy meeting in March, due later in the day. * Food and grocery retailer North West Company's andaerospace and defense tech firm Firan Technology's quarterlyresults are scheduled after the bell.
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(Reorting by Utkarsh Tushar Hathi; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
