April 2 (Reuters) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Tuesday after kicking off the second quarter on an upbeat note in the previous session.
Crude prices hit a 2019 high above $69 a barrel on the prospect that more sanctions against Iran and further Venezuelan disruptions could deepen an OPEC-led supply cut, and as the market became less worried that demand may slow. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.03 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed up 125.97 points, or 0.78 percent, at 16,228.06 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.01 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz expressed guarded optimism on Monday that the country would emerge from a soft patch, but maintained a cautious tone overall, saying the economic outlook still warrants an interest rate below the neutral range. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's insistence that there is little wrong with how he is handling the worst crisis of his tenure is frustrating lawmakers and senior party figures who believe the approach could cost him re-election this October. cobalt developer Jervois Mining JRV.AX on Tuesday said it would buy out Canada-based Ecobalt Solutions Inc ECS.TO , for C$57.6 million, to expand its geographical footprint into the United States. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Corus Entertainment Inc CJRb.TO : RBC raises target price to C$7.50 from C$7
Roots Corp ROOT.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to C$5 from C$6
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1289.4; -0.14 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $62.06; +0.76 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $69.21; +0.29 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0830 Durable goods for Feb: Expected -1.8 pct; Prior 0.3 pct
0830 Durables ex-transport for Feb: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior -0.2 pct
0830 Durables ex-defense mm for Feb: Expected 0.1 pct; Prior 0.7 pct
0830 Nondefense cap ex-air for Feb: Expected 0.0 pct; Prior 0.8 pct
0945 ISM-New York Index for Mar: Prior 860.7
0945 ISM New York Business Conditions for Mar: Prior 61.1
1530 Domestic car sales for Mar: Expected 3.81 mln; Prior 3.65 mln
1530 Total vehicle sales for Mar: Expected 16.80 mln; Prior 16.57 mln
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