May 18 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Friday as investors awaited inflation and retail sales data.
Canada's annual inflation rate is expected to have remained at 2.3 percent in April while retail sales are likely to have increased by 0.3 percent in March. Both the reports are scheduled to release at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The Canadian stock market will be closed on Monday for Victoria Day.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.07 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 35.49 points, or 0.22 percent, to 16,143.55 on Thursday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.26 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures Esc1 rose 0.16 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were 0.2 percent higher. .N
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COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1,285.9; -0.27 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $71.53; 0.06 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $79.6; 0.38 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6832; -0.68 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
• Enbridge Income Fund Holdings ENF.TO : National Bank of Canada cuts price target to C$29 from C$33.
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