Aug 17(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Friday, with investors awaiting inflation data due later in the day. The annual inflation rate is forecast unchanged at 2.5 percent in July. futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.03 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday from over two-month low in the previous session as trade worries eased after China said it would hold talks with Washington. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were down 0.1 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.11 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.17 percent. .N
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Canada's energy regulator on Thursday said it had given the go-ahead for the construction of a large portion of the Trans Mountain expansion project, which will nearly triple capacity on the oil pipeline from Alberta to a Vancouver area port. Energy PEA.V , considering whether to build Canada's first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, is in talks with Axpo, a Swiss utility and energy trader, for a 10-year supply deal, the companies said on Thursday. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Mullen Group MTL.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$17.50 from C$16.25
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1,184.7; +0.06 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $65.84; +0.58 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $72.17; +1.04 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5,900; -0.64 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY
1000 Leading index change mm for July: Expected 0.4 pct; Prior 0.5 pct
1000 U Mich Sentiment Preliminary for Aug: Expected 98; Prior 97.9
1000 U Mich Conditions Preliminary for Aug: Prior 114.4
1000 U Mich Expectations Preliminary for Aug: Prior 87.3
1000 U Mich 1 year inflation preliminary for Aug: Prior 2.9 pct
1000 U Mich 5-year inflation preliminary for Aug: Prior 2.4 pct
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