June 26 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a slightly higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Tuesday as oil prices rose, supported by Canadian production losses and uncertainty over Libyan exports.
Production problems at one of Canada's largest oil sands facilities drove front-month U.S. crude to its highest premium above second-month futures since 2014. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.04 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE fell 266.18 points, or 1.62 percent, to 16,183.96. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.15 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.17 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.12 percent. .N
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COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,257.7; -0.74 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $68.39; +0.40 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $74.85; +1.06 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,719.50; -0.54 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0900 CaseShiller 20 mm SA for April: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.5 pct
0900 CaseShiller 20 mm NSA for April: Prior 1 pct
0900 CaseShiller 20 yy for April: Expected 6.8 pct; Prior 6.8 pct
1000 Consumer Confidence for June: Expected 128; Prior 128
1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for June: Prior 16
1000 Rich Fed, Services Index for June: Prior 11
1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for June: Prior 15
1030 Texas Service Sector Outlook for June: Prior 18.5
1030 Dallas Fed Services Revenues for June: Prior 22.8
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