CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures jump as US-Iran ceasefire deal lifts investor sentiment

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 SXFcv1 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 two hours before President Donald Trump's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

• Iran said negotiations with the U.S. will begin on April 10 in Islamabad, adding that the talks do not signal an end to the war, Iranian state media reported.

• Oil prices plunged, with both Brent crude futures LCOc1 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 hovering around $95 a barrel. O/R

• Spot gold XAU= rose 2%, while silver XAG= gained more than 5%. GOL/

• The benchmark stock index .GSPTSE closed at a four-week high on Tuesday, lifted by gains in energy and metal mining shares.

• Investors will also assess minutes from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting in March, due later in the day.

• Food and grocery retailer North West Company's NWC.TO and aerospace and defense tech firm Firan Technology's FTG.TO quarterly results are scheduled after the bell.

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