July 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday pressured by worries over the U.S.-China trade war, ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy statement.
* Trade tensions were triggered by President Donald Trump, who warned China on Tuesday against waiting out his first term in office to finalize any trade deal, saying if he wins re-election in the November 2020 U.S. presidential contest, the outcome could be no agreement or a worse one. Traders awaited signals on whether the U.S. central bank will offer an insurance rate-cut to combat risks from ongoing trade tensions or is prepared to lower borrowing costs a number of times in anticipation of an economic downturn.
* The Federal Reserve will release its policy statement at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference shortly after.
* The energy sector .SPTTEN dropped 0.7%, the most among the 10 major sectors trading lower.
* The materials sector .GSPTTMT , which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, added 0.9% as gold futures GCc1 rose 0.6% to $1,428.6 an ounce. GOL/ MET/L
* At 9:48 a.m. ET (1348 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 40.15 points, or 0.24%, at 16,452.02.
* On the TSX, 79 issues were higher, while 145 issues declined for a 1.84-to-1 ratio to the downside, with 18.08 million shares traded.
* The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO , which jumped 5.1% after reporting quarterly results. Cannabis producer Aphria Inc APHA.TO rose 2.4% and was among the top gainers on the main index.
* Colliers International Group CIGI.TO fell 6.6%, the most on the TSX, after the company's quarterly results missed estimates.
* The second-biggest decliner was First Quantum Minerals Ltd FM.TO , down 2.9%, after reporting second-quarter revenue that missed expectations.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO , Royal Nickel RNX.TO , and Hexo Corp HEXO.TO .
* The TSX posted ten new 52-week highs and eight new lows.
* Across all Canadian issues, there were 23 new 52-week highs and 16 new lows, with total volume of 29.01 million shares.