April 7 (Reuters) - Futures on Canada's main stock index were little changed on Friday as investors turned cautious after the United States fired missiles at a Syrian government airbase.
Oil prices hit a one-month high after the attacks, which raised concerns that the conflict could spread in the oil-rich region.
Investors are also awaiting the Canadian monthly jobs report, due at 8:30 a.m. ET. The report is expected to show the country added just 5,000 jobs in March, after a strong February, when the economy added 15,300 jobs.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.02 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index data for March is scheduled for release at 10 a.m. ET ECONCA .
Canada's main stock index climbed modestly on Thursday, helped by energy and financial stocks, but the market was mostly subdued ahead of a big meeting between the United States and China, and employment data due on Friday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.01 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.01 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian department store operator Hudson's Bay Co HBC.TO said it planned to invest around 400 million euros ($425 million) in Europe this year in a bid to grow its sales there by 20 percent over the next two years. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO : Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raises rating to "buy" from "neutral"
Cascades Inc CAS.TO : CIBC raises target price to C$19 from C$17
Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO : BMO cuts target price to C$17 from C$20
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1262; +0.94 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $52.17; +0.91 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $55.25; +0.66 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5809; -0.84 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
08:30 Non-Farm payrolls for Mar: Expected 180,000; Prior 235,000
08:30 Private payrolls for Mar: Expected 175,000; Prior 227,000
08:30 Manufacturing payrolls for Mar: Expected 15,000; Prior 28,000
08:30 Government payrolls for Mar: Prior 8,000
08:30 Unemployment rate for Mar: Expected 4.7 pct; Prior 4.7 pct
08:30 Average earnings mm for Mar: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
08:30 Average workweek hours for Mar: Expected 34.4 hrs; Prior 34.4 hrs
08:30 Labor force participation for Mar: Prior 63.0 pct
08:30 U6 underemployment for Mar: Prior 9.2 pct
10:00 Wholesale inventory(y), R mm for Feb: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.4 pct
10:00 Wholesale sales mm for Feb: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior -0.1 pct
10:30 ECRI Weekly Index: Prior 144.1
10:30 ECRI weekly annualized: Prior 7.9 pct
15:00 Consumer credit for Feb: Expected 13.90 bln; Prior 8.79 bln
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