July 5 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower opening
for Canada's main stock index on Tuesday as concerns about a
potential slowdown in economic growth weighed on investor
sentiment.
September futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down
0.12 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index,
powered by mining stocks, rallied to a nearly four-week high on
Monday, as gold and silver climbed, while financial and energy
stocks also advanced.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were
down 0.39 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET on Tuesday, while S&P 500
e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.42 percent and Nasdaq 100
e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.45 percent. .N
No major Canadian economic releases are scheduled for the
day. ECONCA
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Neo Lithium Corp, a small lithium exploration company with a
recent discovery in Argentina, is planning to list on Canada's
TSX Venture Exchange around July 15, Chief Executive Waldo Perez
said on Monday.
Thai Union Group Plc TU.BK , the world's largest canned
tuna producer, said on Tuesday it would buy a majority stake in
Canadian lobster processor Les Pecheries de Chez Nous (Chez
Nous) for an undisclosed amount. AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1,349.60; +0.97 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $47.81; -2.41 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $49.07; -2.06 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $4,861.00; -0.65 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
ARC Resources Ltd ARX.TO : Raymond James raises price
target to C$27.5 from C$27
Gran Tierra Energy Inc GTE.TO : CIBC raises target price to
C$4.75 From C$4
TSO3 Inc TOS.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to
C$5.25 from C$3.50; rating "buy"
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0945 ISM-New York Index for Jun: Prior 718.1
0945 ISM NY Current Business Conditions Index for Jun: Prior
37.2
1000 Durable goods excluding defense, R mm for May: Prior
-0.9 pct
1000 Durable goods, R mm for May: Prior -2.2 pct
1000 Factory orders mm for May: Expected -0.9 pct; Prior 1.9
pct
1000 Durable goods excluding transportation R mm for May:
Prior -0.3 pct
1000 Nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft R mm for
May: Prior -0.7 pct
1000 Total manufacturing excluding transportation mm for
May: Prior 0.5 pct
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