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CANADA STOCKS-Futures flat ahead of inflation, retail sales data

Published 2018-07-20, 07:21 a/m
Updated 2018-07-20, 07:30 a/m
© Reuters.  CANADA STOCKS-Futures flat ahead of inflation, retail sales data

© Reuters. CANADA STOCKS-Futures flat ahead of inflation, retail sales data

July 20 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Friday as investors awaited inflation and retail sales data.

Canada's annual inflation data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. The annual inflation rate is expected to have risen 2.4 percent in June. Also, May retail sales is likely to have risen 1.1 percent after dropping 1.2 percent in April. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.02 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.

On Thursday, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 65.61 points, or 0.40 percent, to 16,543.01, its biggest daily percentage gain since July 12 . Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.32 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.23 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.07 percent. .N

TOP STORIES TOP/CAN

There is "an awful lot of affection for Canada" around the world that will help the government's push to diversify exports away from the United States, the country's new trade minister said on Thursday, as ties with Washington become more strained. equity-backed Canadian medical marijuana company Tilray Inc TLRY.O rose more than 35 percent in its U.S. trading debut on Thursday after raising about $153 million in an initial public offering that was priced above the marketing range, indicating strong investor appetite. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA

Black Diamond Group Ltd BDI.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$2.75 from C$1.50

Pine Cliff Energy Ltd PNE.TO : CIBC raises to "neutral" from "underperform"

COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP

Gold futures GCc2 : $1,227.7; +0.05 pct GOL/

US crude CLc1 : $69.39; +0.14 pct O/R

Brent crude LCOc1 : $72.85; +0.04 pct O/R

LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,059.50; +0.52 pct MET/L

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($1= C$1.31)

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