Feb 27 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday, tracking a drop in global markets.
European stocks opened lower and Asian markets fell after fresh hostilities between India and Pakistan flared up. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.23 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.
Consumer Price Index numbers are due at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX .GSPTSE rose 10.88 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 16,067.91 on Tuesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.22 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.19 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 edged down 0.17 percent. .N
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Tuesday it will open a new anti-dumping probe to determine whether fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico is being sold at below fair value. rural services firm Ruralco Holdings Ltd RHL.AX backed a $337 million takeover bid by Canada's Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO , the latest potential tie-up in a sector consolidating in the face of severe drought. Bank of Canada-led working group proposes expanding the range of transactions used in the calculation of the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average interest-rate benchmark, according to a consultation paper published by the central bank on Tuesday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Bank of Montreal BMO.TO : National Bank of Canada raises price target to C$116 from C$114
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO : CIBC downgrades rating to neutral
Husky Energy Inc HSE.TO : RBC cuts price target to C$17 from C$19
COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,329.2; +0.05 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $56.53; +1.86 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $66.16; +1.46 pct O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
0830 Advance goods trade balance for Dec: Prior -$76.98 bln
0830 Retail inventories ex-auto advance for Dec: Prior 0.7 pct
1000 Durables ex-defense, R mm for Dec: Prior 1.8 pct
1000 Durable goods, R mm for Dec: Prior 1.2 pct
1000 Factory orders mm for Dec: Expected 0.5 pct; Prior -0.6 pct
1000 Durables ex-transport R mm for Dec: Prior 0.1 pct
1000 Nondefense cap ex-air R mm for Dec: Prior -0.7 pct
1000 Factory ex-transport mm for Dec: Prior -1.3 pct
1000 Pending Homes Index for Jan: Prior 99.0
1000 Pending sales change mm for Jan: Expected -0.4 pct; Prior -2.2 pct
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