July 24 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were up on Tuesday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pushed crude oil prices higher.
Iran will respond with equal countermeasures if the United States tries to block its oil exports, the foreign ministry in Tehran said on Tuesday. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.36 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index ended slightly lower on Monday, as gains in energy shares offset a drop in the materials and industrials sectors. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.4 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.15 percent. .N
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Mav Beauty Brands Inc MAV.TO : Jefferies starts coverage with "buy" rating; price target C$15
Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO : Mizuho initiates coverage with "buy" rating; C$61 price target
Sun Life Financial Inc SLF.TO : Canaccord Genuity starts with "hold" rating; price target of C$58
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1,227.2; +0.13 pct GOL/
U.S. crude CLc1 : $68.3; +0.6 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $73.17; +0.15 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,184; +0.88 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0900 Monthly home price mm for May: Prior 0.1 pct
0900 Monthly home price yy for May: Prior 6.4 pct
0900 Monthly Home Price Index for May: Prior 262.5
0945 Markit Composite Flash PMI for Jul: Prior 56.2
0945 Markit Manufacturing PMI Flash for Jul: Expected 55.4; Prior 55.4
0945 Markit Services PMI Flash for Jul: Expected 56.5; Prior 56.5
1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for Jul: Prior 20
1000 Rich Fed, Services Index for Jul: Prior 21
1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Jul: Prior 17
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