Oct 23 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday, as Saudi Arabia's pledge to supply more crude quickly if needed dragged down crude oil prices.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.8 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET.
Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed down 57.40 points, or 0.37 percent, at 15,412.70 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 1.0 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 1.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 1.4 percent. .N
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Ascendant Resources Inc ASND.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts rating to hold from buy.
Genworth Mi Canada Inc MIC.TO : CIBC cuts price target to C$45 from C$48.50
TFI International Inc TFII.TO : National Bank Of Canada raises target price to C$50 from C$49
COMMODITIES AT 6:55 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1234.7; +1.04 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $68.21; -1.66 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $78.21; -2.03 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for Oct: Prior 29
1000 Rich Fed Services Index for Oct: Prior 18
1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Oct: Prior 33
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