June futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.1% at 7:04 a.m. ET.
Gold fell, but the yellow metal was still on course for a weekly gain, supported by safe-haven demand amid the Ukraine crisis and mounting price pressures. [GOL/]
Oil prices slid more than 1% in thin trading ahead of a holiday as traders priced a bigger-than-expected rise in US oil inventories from tighter global supplies. [O/R]
Canadian wholesale and factory sales data for the month of February is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended up 0.6% at 21,838.02 on Wednesday. [.TO]
Dow e-minis were up 81 points, or 0.23%, as of 7:04 a.m. ET. S&P 500 e-minis were up 2.75 points, or 0.06%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 16.25 points, or 0.11%. [.N]
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