Sept 23 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday following strong sessions after the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to push back on its next rate increase.
December futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.04 percent at 7:10 a.m. ET.
Canada's inflation and retail sales data are due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The country's annual inflation rate is expected to have risen to 1.4 percent in August.
Retail sales likely rose 0.1 percent in July.
Shares of energy and financial companies led a broad rally on Canada's main stock index on Thursday as oil prices rose and investors digested the Fed's more cautious approach to future rate hikes. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.09 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET. S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 fell 0.14 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 inched lower 0.13 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
The share of homes purchased in British Columbia by foreign buyers decreased as of the end of August, data from the provincial government showed on Thursday, suggesting a new tax in the city of Vancouver was discouraging overseas buyers. central bank said the National Bank Of Canada has been approved to issue up to 5 billion yuan ($750 million) of RMB-denominated bonds in the country's interbank bond market. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Cascades Inc CAS.TO : RBC raises price target to C$15 from C$11
Goldcorp Inc GG.N : Raymond James cuts target price to $22 from $24
Tahoe Resources Inc THO.TO : Raymond James raises target price to C$24.5 from C$22.25
COMMODITIES AT 7:10 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,337.4; -0.25 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $46.39; +0.15 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $48.04; +0.82 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $4,843.50; -0.2 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
0945 Markit Manufacturing PMI Flash for September: Expected 51.9; Prior 52.0
1030 ECRI Weekly Index: Prior 139.6
1030 ECRI weekly annualized: Prior 8.7 pct
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