Dec 21 (Reuters) - Canadian stock futures were lower on Wednesday, indicating the market was set to snap a four-day winning streak.
March futures on the S&P TSX index SXFc1 were down 0.06 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
No major data is scheduled for release.
Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, led by financial stocks and materials producers, including precious and base metal miners and fertilizer companies. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.02 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were down 0.07 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were down 0.06 percent. .N
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Indian telecommunications carrier Reliance Communications Ltd RLCM.NS said it had signed a binding pact with Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP BIP.N for selling a stake in its mobile phone tower business. environmental groups on Tuesday filed for a judicial review of the Canadian government's decision to approve Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Inc's KMI.N Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the first legal challenge to the project since it received the green light last month. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Amaya Inc AYA.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to C$28 from C$42
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc SNC.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$67 from C$53
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,136.2; -0.37 pct GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $53.62; +0.58 pct O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $55.66; +0.58 pct O/R
LME 3-month copper CMCU3 : $5,528.50; +0.48 pct MET/L
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON WEDNESDAY
1000 Existing home sales for Nov: Expected 5.50 mln; Prior 5.60 mln
1000 Existing home sales percentage change for Nov: Expected -1.0 pct; Prior +2.0 pct
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