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(Reuters) - - Canada's resource heavy main stock index looked set to open lower on Friday, as commodity prices fell after euro zone finance ministers, unimpressed by Greek economic reforms, demanded further measures to sign off on a second bailout package. FACTORS TO WATCH * Canadian equity futures pointed to a lower open.

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TSX set to open lower on Greece bailout setback

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Friday as the latest setback in Greek negotiations for a financial bailout package put the S&P 500 on track to snap a three-day winning streak. Workers in Greece went on strike to oppose fiscal reform measures, while euro-zone finance ministers said the fiscally troubled nation will need to make more cuts in order for them to grant bailout funds …

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Futures lower on setback in Greek bailout talks

Unions in Greece launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures Friday, a day after the country's crucial international bailout was put in limbo by its partners in the 17-nation eurozone.

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Greece on strike as bailout deal in limbo