May 24 (Reuters) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited the Bank of Canada's decision on interest rate.
The central bank is widely expected to hold the rate steady at 0.50 percent when it announces its decision at 10:00 a.m. ET. ECONCA
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.04 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, bolstered by bank stocks ahead of the release of earnings reports and a surge in BlackBerry Ltd's shares, as trading resumed a day after the Victoria Day holiday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were unchanged at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.03 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 0.09 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Bank of Montreal, Canada's fourth-biggest bank, reported an 11 percent increase in second-quarter earnings, benefiting from a strong performance in its wealth management and capital markets businesses. Iron Ltd CIA.AX is thinking small with its plans to bring Quebec's giant Bloom Lake iron ore mine back to life. Capital, Canada's biggest non-bank lender, said on Tuesday it had drawn down an additional C$250 million from a high interest credit line to repay a debt due on Wednesday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp SBB.TO : BMO raises price target to C$2.40 from C$1.70; rating "outperform"
CAE Inc CAE.TO : RBC raises price target to $22 from $20; rating "sector perform"
Jean Coutu Group PJC Inc PJCa.TO : Desjardins upgrades to "hold" from "sell"
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,249.7; -0.49 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $51.51; +0.10 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $54.27; +0.22 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5,677; -0.65 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
08:30 Building permits R number mm for April: Prior 1.229 mln
08:30 Building permits R change mm for April: Prior -2.5 pct
09:00 Monthly home price mm for March: Prior 0.8 pct
09:00 Monthly home price yy for March: Prior 6.4 pct
09:00 Monthly Home Price Index for March: Prior 244.8
10:00 Existing home sales for April: Expected 5.65 mln; Prior 5.71 mln
10:00 Existing home sales percentage change for April: Expected -1.1 pct; Prior 4.4 pct
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