TSX futures edge up on higher metal prices
Oct 18 (Reuters) -Futures tied to Canada's main stock index rose marginally on Friday due to gains in metal prices, while investors braced for the Bank of Canada's monetary policy decision next week.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.1% at 6:05 a.m. ET (10:05 GMT).
Canada's materials sector could benefit from gold prices reaching a record high, crossing $2,700 per ounce, due to U.S. election uncertainty and Middle East tensions, along with higher copper prices on the latest China measures to boost its stock market. GOL/ MET/L
The heavyweight energy sector also grabbed focus as oil prices eased and were headed for their biggest weekly loss in over a month. O/R
The Canadian central bank's policy meeting is due next week, and investors have raised their expectations for a larger-than-usual interest rate cut following Tuesday's unexpectedly low inflation data.
Traders are betting high on a 50-basis-point cut at the meeting on Oct. 23, the odds of which stand at 91.7%. BOCWATCH
A larger cut can provide a much-needed boost to the domestic economy, whose annual inflation level has dropped below the central bank's 2% target.
The composite index .GSPTSE scaled a record high on Thursday, led by financials and resource shares, as U.S. retail sales data bolstered investor optimism about the economy.
Across the border, Wall Street futures rose on Friday, led by Nasdaq 100, as technology shares experienced broader gains. .N
In corporate news, Canadian holding company Dundee Corporation DCa.TO announced it acquired 2 million common shares of Greenheart Gold at the price of C$0.50 per share.
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Gold XAU=: $2,711.5; +0.7% GOL/
US crude CLc1: $70.74; +0.1% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1: $74.43; -0.03% O/R
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Reporting by Nikhil Sharma; Editing by Vijay Kishore
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