Aug 27 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Tuesday, as uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade dispute kept investors on edge and drove inflows into safer assets.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.02% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 0.38% to 16,098.79 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.08% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.08% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.16%. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit, benefiting from lower provisioning for credit losses and strength in its international banking business. of Montreal BMO.TO reported a third-quarter profit below market expectations, hurt by higher loan loss provisions. ruling Liberals will promise to help cut cell phone and internet bills in an upcoming election campaign amid widespread complaints about the cost of wireless communications, party sources said. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Cargojet Inc CJT.TO : Cormark raises price target to C$120 from C$105
Intact Financial Corp IFC.TO : CIBC raises price target to C$138 from C$134
Whitecap Resources Inc WCP.TO : Scotiabank cuts price target to C$7.25 from C$7.75
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1530.3; +0.2% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $54.23; +1.1% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $59.27; +0.97% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0900 (approx.) Monthly home price mm for June: Prior 0.1%
0900 (approx.) Monthly home price yy for June: Prior 5.0%
0900 (approx.) Monthly Home Price Index for June: Prior 275.0
0900 Caseshiller 20 mm SA for June: Expected 0.2%; Prior 0.1%
0900 Caseshiller 20 mm NSA for June: Prior 0.6%
0900 Caseshiller 20 yy for June: Prior 2.4%
1000 Consumer Confidence for August: Expected 129.5; Prior 135.7
1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for August: Prior -12
1000 Rich Fed, Services Index for August: Prior 11
1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for August: Prior -13
1030 (approx.) Texas Service Sector Outlook for August: Prior 4.7
1030 (approx.) Dallas Fed Services Revenues for August: Prior 20.9
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