June 29 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday, with investors awaiting the country's gross domestic product data for April to gauge the health of the economy.
The economy is expected to have flattened in April. In March, it grew by 0.3 percent. Producer price data for May is also scheduled for release. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.39 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE fell 51.36 points, or 0.32 percent, to 16,179.89 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.33 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.26 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.27 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
A Minnesota regulator on Thursday approved a certificate of need for Enbridge Inc ENB.TO to rebuild its Line 3 oil pipeline, angering environmentalists but offering hope to Western Canadian oil producers that have struggled to move crude oil to refiners. will hit back against U.S. tariffs on its steel and aluminum by offering affected companies and workers up to C$800 million ($603 million) in aid, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Canadian Utilities Ltd CU.TO : CIBC starts with "neutral" rating
Great Canadian Gaming Corp GC.TO : TD Securities cuts to "hold" from "buy"
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,257.7; +0.08 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $73.29; -0.26 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $78.85; +1.13 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6,649.50; +0.33 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0830 Personal consumption real mm for May: Prior 0.4 pct
0830 Personal income mm for May: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.3 pct
0830 Consumption, adjusted mm for May: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.6 pct
0830 Core PCE price index mm for May: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
0830 Core PCE price index yy for May: Expected 1.9 pct; Prior 1.8 pct
0830 PCE price index mm for May: Prior 0.2 pct
0830 PCE price index yy for May: Prior 2.0 pct
0945 Chicago PMI for Jun: Expected 60; Prior 62.7
1000 U Mich Sentiment Final for Jun: Expected 99.2; Prior 99.3
1000 U Mich Conditions Final for Jun: Prior 117.9
1000 U Mich Expectations Final for Jun: Prior 87.4
1000 U Mich 1 year inflation final for Jun: Prior 2.9 pct
1000 U Mich 5-year inflation final for Jun: Prior 2.6 pct
1030 ECRI Weekly Index for Jun: Prior 150.1
1030 ECRI Weekly annualized for Jun: Prior 3.1 pct
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