June 25 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Monday, tracking declines in global markets, following the latest escalation in a trade dispute between the United States and China and Brent crude prices tumbled.
June futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.57 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 114.99 points, or 0.70 percent, to 16,450.14. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.79 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.62 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 1.02 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO and its Canadian workers who assemble turboprops and the company's new top-of-the-line business jet have reached a new labor agreement, averting a potential strike, the company said on Sunday. Mining ACAA.L said on Monday its majority shareholder Barrick Gold would not provide a new deadline for the completion of talks to end a crippling dispute over taxes in Tanzania after failing to meet a mid-year target to do so. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Northland Power Inc NPI.TO : Desjardins raises target price to C$28 from C$27.50
Superior Plus Corp SPB.TO : IA Securities raises price target to C$15.50 from C$15
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,167.7; -0.15 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $68.39; 0.08 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $74.85; -1.96 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5,159.50; -0.12 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
0800 Build permits R number for May: Prior 1.364 mln
0800 Build permits R change mm for May: Prior -0.9 pct
0830 National Activity Index for May: Prior 0.34
1000 New home sales-units for May: Expected 0.667 mln; Prior 0.662 mln
1000 New home sales change mm for May: Expected 1.5 pct; Prior -1.5 pct
1030 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for June: Prior 26.8
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