* TSX futures down 0.2%

* Oil slips, gold climbs

June 26 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip

stocks edged lower on Friday, tracking broader tech weakness on

Wall Street that has overshadowed upbeat AI demand signals from

Micron and Qualcomm ( QCOM ), while falling oil prices

added further pressure.

September futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.2%

at 7:02 a.m. ET (1102 GMT), with the benchmark on track for a

weekly loss.

* On Wall Street, technology stocks reversed early gains as

worries about hyperscaler AI spending outweighed upbeat demand

signals from Micron and Qualcomm ( QCOM ).

* The U.N. International Maritime Organization paused its

operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz on

Thursday after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting concerns

about whether a preliminary deal to end the Iran war would hold.

* Oil prices fell more than 3% on easing supply concerns as

more stranded oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz.

* Spot gold rose 0.9% as recent U.S. inflation data

weighed on the dollar, prompting markets to slightly trim

rate-hike bets.

* Canada's S&P/TSX Composite Index ended higher on

Thursday as metals and mining and industrial stocks boosted the

index.

* Separately, Canada and Japan are working on a range of

mining projects, including potential joint stockpiling, Canada's

trade minister told Reuters, as Japan moves to diversify

supplies of critical minerals and reduce dependence on China.

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