June 28 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada’s main stock index fell on Monday, a day after closing at a record high, as both crude and gold prices traded within a tight range. Spot gold fell 0.18% as investors remained on the sidelines given the U.S. Federal Reserve’s mixed signals on policy tightening. Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate both fell over 0.2%. A spike in COVID-19 cases in Asia put a brake on a rally in oil prices last week, before this week’s OPEC+ meeting. June futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.11% at 7:00 a.m. ET. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.07% higher at 20,230.26 on Friday. Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.13% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were flat and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were up 0.2%. TOP STORIES Canada"s real estate service provider Brookfield Business Partners LP announced on Sunday an agreement to acquire UK-based Modulaire Group IPO-MODU.L, backed by private equity firm TDR capital, for $5 billion. ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Granite REIT: TD Securities raises target price to C$94 from C$92 Mainstreet Equity Corp: TD Securities raises target price to C$105 from C$90 Richelieu Hardware Ltd: TD Securities starts coverage with “hold” rating COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET Gold futures: $1776.7; -0.02% US crude: $73.95; -0.14% Brent crude: $75.98; -0.26% U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY 1030 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for Jun : Prior 34.90 FOR CANADIAN MARKETS NEWS, CLICK ON CODES: TSX market report Canadian dollar and bonds report Reuters global stocks poll for Canada Canadian markets directory ($1= C$1.23) (Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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