Oct 2 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were lower on Tuesday as global stocks fell and trade relief from the reworked NAFTA deal faded.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.55 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 31.29 points, or 0.19 percent, to 16,104.43 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.27 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.35 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
A massive liquefied natural gas export project in Canada has been given the final go-ahead by project partners, LNG Canada said, making it the first major new project for the fuel to win approval in recent years. tie-up between Randgold Resources RRS.L and Barrick Gold ABX.TO will leave a void in the London market for investors seeking exposure to gold via companies that produce the precious metal. Reuters Corp TRI.TO said on Monday it had completed the sale of a majority stake in its Financial & Risk unit to private equity firm Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Group LP BX.N . RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Continental Gold Inc CNL.TO : TD Securities cuts price target to C$6 from C$7
First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO : Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn) cuts target price to C$19 from C$23
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd IVN.TO : BMO raises target price to C$9 from C$8.50
COMMODITIES AT 6:55 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1190.9; +0.13 percent GOL/
U.S. crude CLc1 : $75.28; -0.03 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $84.53; -0.53 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0945 ISM-New York Index for Sep: Prior 810.7
0945 ISM New York Business Conditions for Sep: Prior 76.5
1530 (approx.) Domestic car sales for Sep: Expected 3.79 mln; Prior 3.77 mln
1530 (approx.) Total vehicle sales for Sep: Expected 16.90 mln; Prior 16.72 mln
1530 (approx.) Domestic truck sales for Sep: Expected 9.40 mln; Prior 9.37 mln
1530 (approx.) All car sales for Sep: Prior 5.14 mln
1530 (approx.) All truck sales for Sep: Prior 11.58 mln
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