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March 23 (Reuters) - Futures for Canadian main stock indexfell on Friday on rising fears of a global trade war after U.S.President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Chinese goods.

Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday thatcould impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of imports from China,but only after a 30-day consultation period that starts once alist is published.

June futures on the S&P TSX index were down 0.25percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.

Canada's inflation data is expected to show that annualinflation rose 2 percent in February from 1.7 percent inJanuary.

Retail sales rose 1.1 percent in January, compared with afall of 0.8 percent in December, a report by Statistics Canadais expected to show. The two reports will be released at 8:30a.m. ET..

Canada's main stock index ended sharply lower on Thursday,registering its biggest one-day percentage drop since September2016, as worries over the threat of trade wars between theUnited States and China rattled investors.

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures weredown 0.34 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futureswere down 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futureswere down 0.61 percent.

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Malaysia's Petronas said it is one of the producers involvedin TransCanada's proposal to expand a pipeline systemthat would open up more markets for the energy company's gasproduced in Western Canada.

Boeing Co will not appeal against the U.S. tradecommission ruling that allows Canada's Bombardier Incto sell its newest jets to U.S. airlines without heavy duties, aBoeing spokesman said on Thursday.

ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Autocanada Inc: RBC raises target price to C$30from C$27

Eldorado Gold Corp: Desjardins cuts to sell fromhold

Spectra7 Microsystems: Canaccord Genuity cuts tohold from speculative buy

COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET

Gold futures: $1,326.6; was unchanged 0 pct

U.S. crude: $64.64; +0.53 pct

Brent crude: $69.22; +0.45 pct

LME 3-month copper: $6,686; -0.13 pct

U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY

0800 Build permits R number mm for Feb: Prior 1.298 mln

0800 Build permits R change mm for Feb: Prior -5.7 pct

0830 Durable goods for Feb: Expected 1.5 pct; Prior -3.6 pct

0830 Durables ex-transport for Feb: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior-0.3 pct

0830 Durables ex-defense mm for Feb: Prior -2.6 pct

0830 Nondefense cap ex-air for Feb: Expected 0.8 pct; Prior-0.3 pct

1000 New home sales-units for Feb: Expected 0.623 mln; Prior0.593 mln

1000 New home sales change mm for Feb: Expected 4.4 pct;Prior -7.8 pct

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Canadian markets directory($1= C$1.29)(Reporting by Nandi Kaul in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)