Aug 6 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Canada's main stock index

edged higher on Thursday as investors weighed the prospects of a

U.S.-Iran peace deal alongside a largely positive slate of

corporate earnings.

September futures tracking the S&P/TSX Composite index

were up 0.2% at 6:44 a.m. ET, following the benchmark's record

high on Wednesday.

* Canadian Natural Resources ( CNQ ) beat second-quarter

profit estimates on Thursday, benefiting from higher oil and

natural gas production, while AtkinsRéalis and

Quebecor ( QBCAF ) also posted a rise in quarterly revenue.

* Restaurant Brands International beat overall

same-store sales growth expectations for the second quarter,

helped by resilient demand at its Burger King chain in the U.S.

* Miners Lundin Mining and McEwen also

reported a rise in second-quarter revenue late on Wednesday.

* At least six brokerages hiked price targets for Shopify ( SHOP )

after the e-commerce firm forecast quarterly revenue

above estimates.

* Meanwhile, gold climbed to a seven-week high, as hopes

surrounding the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz eased

mounting fears around inflation and higher-for-longer interest

rates.

* Spot gold was up 0.5%, while silver was down

0.4%.

* Oil prices gained as investors remained cautious about the

Iran-Oman talks. Brent crude futures traded around

$80.31 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures

traded at $75.86 a barrel.

* On the domestic front, Greater Toronto Area home sales

rose in July for a fifth straight month and prices increased,

Toronto Regional Real Estate Board data showed on Thursday.

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