Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Wednesday, as gains in oil were countered by a drop in gold prices, while investors awaited US consumer price data for cues about inflation.
Brent crude oil futures rose 1.11% to $69.3 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US crude futures gained 1.16% to $66.1 a barrel.
Gold prices edged lower, dragged down by higher US Treasury yields ahead of inflation data.
June-quarter futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.02% at 7:00 a.m. ET.
The Refinitiv/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for May is due at 12:00 ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.45% lower at 19,274.04 on Tuesday.
Dow e-minis were down 0.32% at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-minis were down 0.34%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis fell 0.58%.
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