July 23 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index pointed to a lower open on Tuesday as traders returning from a long weekend fretted over weaker oil prices and the recent slump in tech stocks on Wall Street.
September quarter futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.03% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE ended 1.49% lower at 16,218.01 on Friday. markets in Canada were closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday.
At 7:35 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were down 104 points, or 0.37%. S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were down 32.75 points, or 0.96% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were down 299.25 points, or 2.59%. .N
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Marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO on Tuesday appointed insider Miguel Martin as its chief executive officer and said it would record up to C$1.8 billion ($1.37 billion) in impairment charges in the fourth quarter. slid more than 3% towards $40 a barrel on Tuesday, its 5th session of decline, pressured by concerns that a recovery in demand could weaken as coronavirus infections flare up around the world. prices fell on Tuesday on a strong dollar but the metal held in a tight range buoyed by lingering economic concerns as investors awaited policy cues from the European Central Bank. AT 7:00 a.m. ET
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,917; -0.5% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $37.97; -5.6% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $40.59; -3.4% O/R
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