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CANADA STOCKS-Futures indicate lower open

Thursday, 17 July 2014


Canadian stocks looked set to open lower on Thursday as the United States imposed its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, weighing on global risk sentiment. June futures on the S&P TSX index <0#SXF:> were down 0.23 per cent at 0715 ET. May data on foreign investment in Canadian securities and Canadian investment in foreign securities is due at 0830 ET. The S&P TSX index closed at a record high on Wednesday, with bullish economic data from China driving up commodity prices and shares of natural resources companies. Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.34 per cent at 0715 ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.6 per cent. Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were down 0.62 per cent, according to Reuters.