July 4 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were slightly higher, tracking the broader global rally after weak economic data in the United States boosted hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.09% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 105.23 points, or 0.64%, to 16,576.52 on Wednesday.
U.S. markets are closed on the occasion of Independence Day.
TOP STORIES Australia's Aveo Group (AOG) revealed it had received a takeover offer from Canada's Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO for the A$1.2 billion retirement-home operator, ending weeks of speculation.
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO : Bryan Garnier cuts rating to neutral from buy
Linamar Corp LNR.TO : CIBC cuts target price to C$61 from C$65
Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO : JP Morgan cuts target price to C$49 from C$51
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET Gold futures GCc2 : $1,417.5; -0.24% US crude CLc1 : $57.19; -0.26% Brent crude LCOc1 : $63.89; +0.13%
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