Jan 16 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday, as oil prices slipped on concerns over slowing global economic growth.
March futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 edged down 0.21 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE closed up 70.75 points, or 0.47 percent, at 15,046.28, on Tuesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.12 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 gained 0.13 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were marginally up 0.04 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Global automobile and auto parts makers, which want to capitalize on electric and autonomous vehicles, need to cut back investments and forge more partnerships instead, Don Walker, chief executive of Magna International MG.TO , said on Tuesday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Metro Inc MRU.TO : National Bank of Canada raises price target to C$49 from C$46.
Tourmaline Oil Corp TOU.TO : Raymond James raises price target to C$27.5 from C$24.5.
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1,288.9; +0.04 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $51.77; -0.65 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $60.46; -0.3 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
0830 Import prices mm for Dec: Expected -1.3 pct; Prior -1.6 pct.
0830 Export prices mm for Dec: Expected -0.6 pct; Prior -0.9 pct.
1000 NAHB Housing Market Index for Jan : Expected 56; Prior 56.
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