March 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures were trading modestly higher on Tuesday as investors looked past President Donald Trump's setback on healthcare reform to his planned stimulus policies.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.04 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index advanced on Monday, helped by strength in gold-mining shares amid heightened demand for safe-haven assets like precious metals. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.05 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.1 percent. .N
No major economic releases are scheduled in Canada. ECONCA
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Russian diamond miner Alrosa ALRS.MM is not interested in buying Canada's Dominion Diamond Corp DDC.TO , DDC.N , Alrosa's Chief Executive Sergey Ivanov said. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Detour Gold Corp DGC.TO : RBC cuts target price to C$20 from C$23; rating "sector perform"
Heroux-Devtek Inc HRX.TO : Raymond James cuts target price to C$13 from C$14.50
Newcastle Gold Ltd NCA.TO : Canaccord Genuity starts coverage with "speculative buy" rating; C$1.50 target price
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1254.20; -0.12 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $48.13; +0.84 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $51.15; +0.79 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5803; +0.75 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
08:30 Advance goods trade balance for Feb: Prior -$68.84 bln
08:30 Advance Wholesale Inventory for Feb: Prior -0.3
08:30 Advance Retail Inventory Ex Auto for Feb: Prior 0.0
09:00 CaseShiller 20 MM SA for Jan: Expected 0.7 pct; Prior 0.9 pct
09:00 CaseShiller 20 MM NSA for Jan: Prior 0.3 pct
09:00 CaseShiller 20 YY for Jan: Expected 5.6 pct; Prior 5.6 pct
10:00 Consumer Confidence for Mar: Expected 114.0; Prior 114.8
10:00 Rich Fed Comp. Index for Mar: Prior 17
10:00 Rich Fed, Services Index for Mar: Prior 15
10:00 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Mar: Prior 16
10:30 Texas Service Sector Outlook for Mar: Prior 15.6
10:30 Dallas Fed Services Revenue for Mar: Prior 14.1
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