April 9 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Tuesday after a six-day run of gains.
Oil hovered near five-month highs on Tuesday, supported by concerns that violence in Libya could further tighten supply, although Russian comments signalling willingness to pump more dampened the rally. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.04 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE closed up 11.14 points, or 0.07 percent, at 16,407.29 on Monday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.03 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.09 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.12 percent. .N
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Burger King, a subsidiary of Toronto-listed Restaurant Brands, pulled a promotional video in New Zealand showing customers trying to eat burgers with chopsticks after it sparked an outcry in China and demands for an apology from the U.S. fast food chain. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
BCE Inc BCE.TO : RBC raises target price to C$61 from C$60
Nuvista Energy Ltd NVA.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises rating to "buy" from "hold"
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1303.1;+0.33 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $64.52; +0.19 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $71.12; +0.03 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
1000 JOLTS job openings for Feb: Expected 7.550 mln; Prior 7.581 mln
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