Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for markets in Toronto on Tuesday
The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 31.23 points to end Friday, the week, month, quarter and first half of 2017 at 15,182.19.
September futures jumped 0.2% early Tuesday.
The Canadian dollar gained 17 cents to 77.11 U.S. early Tuesday.
Markets in Canada were closed Monday for Canada Day
About 20,000 gallons (about 75,000 litres) of crude oil belonging to Exxon Mobil Corp was released after a Canadian National Railway Co freight train derailed on Friday at Plainfield, Illinois.
Canaccord Genuity raised the target price on Theratechnologies Inc. to $9.50 from $7.50
ON BAYSTREET
The TSX Venture Exchange gained 4.34 points Friday to 766.74
ON WALLSTREET
Markets in the States are closed for Independence Day
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