Feb 16 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was set to open lower on Thursday, after closing at a record high a day earlier, as investors assessed results of companies, including Bombardier and Encana .
March futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.14 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose on Wednesday, led by gains for its financial services group after strong economic data from both Canada and the United States. major Canadian economic releases are scheduled. ECONCA
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.15 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.01 percent. .N
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Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO reported lower-than-expected revenue, hurt by weak demand in its rail and business aircraft units. oil and gas producer Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO , CVE.N reported a surprise quarterly profit as production rose and costs fell. oil and natural gas producer Encana Corp ECA.TO reported a quarterly operating profit that topped analysts' estimates and boosted its 2017 capital expenditure target by 50 percent from a year earlier. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO : Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) raises target price to $25 from $23
Colliers International Group Inc CIGI.TO : CIBC raises rating to "outperformer" from "neutral"
First Capital Realty Inc FCR.TO : CIBC cuts target price to C$22 from C$23
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1237.1; +0.44 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $53.38; +0.51 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $56.1; +0.63 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6030; -0.61 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
08:30 Building permits: number for Jan: Expected 1.230 mln; Prior 1.228 mln
08:30 Build permits: change mm for Jan: Prior 1.3 pct
08:30 Housing starts number mm for Jan: Expected 1.222 mln; Prior 1.226 mln
08:30 House starts mm: change for Jan: Prior 11.3 pct
08:30 Initial jobless claims: Expected 245,000; Prior 234,000
08:30 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 244,250
08:30 Continued jobless claims: Expected 2.051 mln; Prior 2.078 mln
08:30 Philly Fed Business Index for Feb: Expected 18.0; Prior 23.60
08:30 Philly Fed 6M Index for Feb: Prior 56.60
08:30 Philly Fed Capex Index for Feb: Prior 21.90
08:30 Philly Fed Employment for Feb: Prior 12.80
08:30 Philly Fed Prices Paid for Feb: Prior 32.50
08:30 Philly Fed New Orders for Feb: Prior 26.00
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