March 25 (Reuters) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Monday, as fears mount over a global economic slowdown.
Rising U.S. recession fears boosted precious metal prices, as apetite for riskier assets faded. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.1 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX GSPTSE fell 155.26 points, or 0.96 percent, to 16,089.33 on Friday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.11 percent at 6:55 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.15 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.42 percent. .N
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British Columbia Investment Management Corp (BCI) and Van Eck International Investors on Friday joined a growing chorus of shareholders expressing concerns about elements of Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM)'s NEM.N $10 billion takeover of Goldcorp Inc G.TO . Lavalin Group's SNC.TO chief executive said on Friday the company is looking at ways to protect its business in the event it loses a corruption trial that has created a political crisis for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Dollarama Inc DOL.TO Canaccord Gnuity cuts target price to C$45 from C$50
Fiera Capital Corp FSZ.TO CIBC raises target price to C$14.50 from C$14
Onex Corp ONEX.TO RBC raises target price to C$98 from C$97
COMMODITIES AT 6:55 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1316.5; +0.32 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $58.99; -0.08 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $66.94; -0.13 percent O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
0830 National Activity Index for Feb: Prior -0.43
1030 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for Mar: Prior 13.10
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