Aug 20 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index inched up on Tuesday, supported by firmer gold prices against the backdrop of global growth concerns.
Gold prices recovered to over $1,500 an ounce, following the previous session's steep fall. GOL/
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.13% at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's manufacturing sales data is due at 08:30 a.m. ET
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed up 154.26 points, or 0.96 percent, at 16,304.05 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.1% at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.08% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.06%. .N
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
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COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1507; +0.33 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $56.16; -0.46 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $59.65; -0.35 percent O/R
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($1 = C$1.33)