Sept 24 (Reuters) - Futures linked to Canada's main

stock index edged higher on Wednesday, after the index fell in

the previous session despite posting an intraday record high.

Futures for the S&P/TSX index rose 0.2% to

1,765.40 points by 06:19 a.m. ET (1019 GMT), a day after the

index crossed the 30,000 threshold for the first time.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had

"constructive" trade talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang with

both countries seeking to discuss trade conflicts.

Canada has imposed tariffs on imports of China-made electric

vehicles and steel and aluminum since last year, with Beijing

retaliating with levies on Canadian canola imports.

Separately, Carney said trade negotiations with the U.S.

were ongoing, with remaining issues to move to a forthcoming

review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Meanwhile, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem expressed

concern on Tuesday about U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure

tactics on the U.S. Federal Reserve.

In company news, Manulife Financial Corp's ( MFC ) wealth

and asset management arm said it had signed an agreement to buy

UK asset manager Schroders' business in Indonesia.

The Trump administration is seeking an equity stake of as

much as 10% in Lithium Americas ( LAC ), two people told

Reuters. American-listed shares of the company soared as

much as 60% in premarket trading.

Bank of Montreal ( BNKD ) launched a process to sell some

of its U.S. branches with about $6 billion in deposits, the Wall

Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

In commodities, gold continued to trade near record

highs, while copper and iron ore were little

changed. Oil prices inched up on concerns of

tightening supplies.

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