April 23 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Monday as investors weighed U.S. bond yields approaching the critical 3 percent barrier.
June futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.08 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Canadian wholesale trade data for February is due at 8:30 a.m. ET and is expected to show a 0.5 percent rise.
Canada's main stock index rose on Friday as higher bond yields boosted financials, while shares of Rogers Communications RClb.TO jumped after the telecommunications company reported profits that beat estimates. ID:nL1N1RX1UH
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures Esc1 rose 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were 0.09 percent higher. .N
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TOP STORIES TOP/CAN
Canadian gaming company Stars Group Inc TSGI.TO said on Saturday it had agreed to buy Sky Betting and Gaming from CVC Capital Partners and Sky PLC, in a deal worth $4.7 billion. ID:nL3N1RY07K
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCcv1 : $1,329.7; -0.64 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $68.09; -0.45 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $73.93; -0.19 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $6983.5; -0.12 pct MET/L
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
• Goldcorp Inc G.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises rating to buy from hold.
• Transcontinental Inc TCLa.TO CIBC raises target price to C$34 from C$30.
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON MONDAY
0830 National Activity Index for Mar: Prior 0.88
0945 Markit Composite Flash PMI for Apr: Prior 54.2
0945 Markit Manufacturing PMI Flash for Apr: Expected 55.0; Prior 55.6
0945 Markit Services PMI Flash for Apr: Expected 54.0; Prior 54.0
1000 Existing home sales for Mar: Expected 5.55 mln; Prior 5.54 mln
1000 Existing home sales percentage change for Mar: Expected 0.2 pct; Prior 3.0 pct
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