Sept 14 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures were little changed on Thursday after global stocks pulled back from record highs following weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data.
China posted a rare flurry of disappointing data - including its slowest growth in investment in nearly 18 years - suggesting the world's second-largest economy is finally starting to lose some momentum as borrowing costs rise. futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
New housing price index data for July is due at 08:30 a.m. ET. ECONCA
Canada's main stock index struggled to advance on Wednesday and ended nominally lower as higher crude prices fueled sharp gains by oil and gas companies, while cooling metal prices drove hefty declines in mining firms. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were flat 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 down 0.09 percent. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
A Canadian and a Danish pension fund, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and ATP, have agreed to buy a 57.7 percent stake in Copenhagen Airports KBHL.CO from Australia's Macquarie MAP.AX for about 9.8 billion Danish crowns ($1.57 billion). lifestyle retailer Roots Corp said on Wednesday it filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada for a proposed initial public offering of its common shares. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Imperial Oil Ltd IMO.TO : JP Morgan raises target price to C$38 from C$36
Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO : JP Morgan raises target price to C$42 from C$39
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc1 : $1319.6; -0.29 percent GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $49.81; +1.03 percent O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $55.71; +1 percent O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6461; -1.4 percent MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Core CPI mm, SA for Aug: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
0830 Core CPI yy, NSA for Aug: Expected 1.6 pct; Prior 1.7 pct
0830 CPI Index, NSA for Aug: Expected 245.34; Prior 244.79
0830 Core CPI Index, SA for Aug: Prior 251.91
0830 CPI mm, SA for Aug: Expected 0.3 pct; Prior 0.1 pct
0830 CPI yy, NSA for Aug: Expected 1.8 pct; Prior 1.7 pct
0830 Real weekly earnings mm for Aug: Expected -0.2 pct; Prior 0.2 pct
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 300,000; Prior 298,000
0830 Jobless claims 4 week average: Prior 250,250
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 1.985 mln; Prior 1.940 mln
1100 Cleveland fed CPI for Aug: Prior 0.2 pct
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