March 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited a report on gross domestic product for January to gauge the health of the economy.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.04 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
GDP data for January and producer prices data for February are due at 8:30 a.m. ET. The GDP data is expected to show a rise of 0.1 percent. ECONCA
Canada's main stock index closed at a six-week low on Wednesday as a retreat in gold and oil prices weighed on mining and energy companies, but a rebound in Hudson Bay shares capped the losses. ID:nL3N1RA613
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.3 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures Esc1 were 0.34 percent higher and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 rose 0.65 percent. .N (Morning News Call newsletter http://link.reuters.com/nex49s; The Day Ahead newsletter http://link.reuters.com/mex49s)
TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Dollarama Inc DOL.TO reported an 11.4 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by an increase in comparable sales as shoppers spent more at its stores. Africa's Gold Fields will buy a near 50 percent share of Asanko Gold Inc 's AKG.TO Ghana subsidiary and take a stake in the Canadian miner in a $202.6 million deal announced on Thursday. AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,326.1; 0.14 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $64.29; 0.14 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $69.22; -0.45 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6720; 0.83 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
AGF Management Ltd AGFb.TO : RBC cuts target price to C$7.50 from C$8.
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0830 Personal consumption real mm for Feb: Prior -0.100 pct
0830 Personal Income mm for Feb: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.4 pct
0830 Consumption, adjusted mm for Feb: Expected 0.200 pct; Prior 0.200 pct
0830 Core PCE price index mm for Feb: Expected 0.200 pct; Prior 0.300 pct
0830 Core PCE price index yy for Feb: Expected 1.600 pct; Prior 1.500 pct
0830 PCE price index mm for Feb: Prior 0.400 pct
0830 PCE price index yy for Feb: Prior 1.700 pct
0830 Initial jobless claims: Expected 230,000; Prior 229,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average: Prior 223,750
0830 Continued jobless claims: Expected 1.875 mln; Prior 1.828 mln
0900 Dallas fed PCE for Feb: Prior 2.7 pct
0945 Chicago PMI for Mar: Expected 62; Prior 61.9
1000 U Mich Sentiment Final for Mar: Expected 102; Prior 102
1000 U Mich Conditions Final for Mar: Prior 122.8
1000 U Mich Expectations Final for Mar: Prior 88.6
1000 U Mich 1 year inflation final for Mar: Prior 2.9 pct
1000 U Mich 5-year inflation final for Mar: Prior 2.5 pct
1030 ECRI Weekly Index: Prior 149.5
1030 ECRI weekly annualized: Prior 5.5 pct
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