May 14 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index
were muted on Tuesday as investors braced for key economic data
scheduled for later in the day, ahead of Wednesday's crucial
U.S. consumer prices data.
June futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.1% at
7:06 a.m. ET (1106 GMT).
Canada's wholesale trade data for March and U.S. producer
prices data for the last month are set for release later in the
day.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is also due to speak
at 1400 GMT, a day before the highly anticipated U.S. consumer
price figures, which could help traders assess the timing of the
central bank's interest rate cut.
Meanwhile, the materials index is expected to
climb, supported by a rise in copper and gold prices.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
ended down 49.76 points, or 0.2%, at 22,259.17 on
Monday, weighed by declines for technology and gold mining
shares.
Dow e-minis were little changed, up 0.03% at 7:06
a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-minis were up 0.03% and Nasdaq
100 e-minis up 0.02%.
On the corporate front, Centerra Gold ( CGAU ) reported a 35%
jump in first-quarter revenue and said the gold mining company
was well positioned to achieve its 2024 guidance.
COMMODITIES AT 7:06 a.m. ET
Gold futures: $2,351.4; +0.4%
US crude: $79.05; -0.1%
Brent crude: $83.3; -0.1%
($1= C$1.3667)