Sept 26 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were flat on Tuesday, but stayed near three-month highs, with investors cautious as the list of global uncertainties grows.
The list included a new low in U.S.-North Korean relations, a jolt to the right in German politics, rising oil prices, falling tech stocks and the prospect of signals later from the ECB and Federal Reserve on their next moves. Chair Janet Yellen will speak on "inflation, uncertainty, and monetary policy at 12:45 p.m. ET (1645 GMT), with investors parsing her words for clues on then the central bank will raise interest rates.
December futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index rose to a four-month high on Monday as higher oil prices boosted energy shares, while the heavyweight financials group also gained, offsetting declines for industrial and information technology names. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.03 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.07 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.14 percent. .N
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Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$15 from C$14.50
Ecobalt Solutions Inc ECS.TO : Eight Capital raises target price to C$2.20 from C$1.45
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1303.7; -0.24 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $52.12; -0.19 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $58.75; -0.46 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6486.5; -0.57 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON TUESDAY
0900 CaseShiller 20 mm SA for July: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
0900 CaseShiller 20 mm NSA for July: Expected 0.7 pct; Prior 0.7 pct
0900 CaseShiller 20 yy for July: Expected 5.8 pct; Prior 5.7 pct
1000 Consumer Confidence for Sep: Expected 120.0; Prior 122.9
1000 New home sales-units for Aug: Expected 0.588 mln; Prior 0.571 mln
1000 New home sales change mm for Aug: Expected 3.3 pct; Prior -9.4 pct
1000 Rich Fed Composite Index for Sep: Prior 14
1000 Rich Fed, Services Index for Sep: Prior 22
1000 Rich Fed Manufacturing Shipments for Sep: Prior 8
1030 Texas Service Sector Outlook for Sep: Prior 15.1
1030 Dallas Fed Services Revenues for Sep: Prior 14.2
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