TSX futures slip as investors await domestic inflation data
Oct 15 (Reuters) -Futures tied to Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday due to lower crude prices, with investors returning from a long weekend and adopting a cautious tone ahead of key domestic inflation data.
December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were down 0.3% at 6:01 a.m. ET (10:01 GMT).
All eyes were on Canada's consumer price index data (CPI), due at 08:30 a.m. ET, which could give investors signals about the magnitude of the central bank's interest rate cut at its policy meeting on October 23.
The data is expected to show that the annual inflation rate cooled to 1.8% in September, below the Bank of Canada's target of 2%, which it had managed to maintain in August.
Traders currently see a 47.2% chance for a hefty 50-basis point cut, while bets for a quarter-point reduction stand at 52.8%. 0#BOCWATCH
The top bank has already cut rates three times this year, and at its September policy meeting, it stressed the need to prevent inflation from falling too much due to weak economic growth.
Canada's energy sector could take a hit as oil prices dropped over 4% due to a weaker demand outlook and after reports said Israel is not willing to strike Iranian oil targets. O/R
The materials sector could take its cues from gold prices that steadied and copper prices that fell to a three-week low. GOL/ MET/L
The composite index .GSPTSE hit a record high on Friday in a broad-based rally as investors cheered U.S. bank earnings and the move to lower borrowing costs globally.
In corporate news, brokerage CIBC downgraded Canadian technology firm VerticalScope Holdings FORA.TO to neutral from outperformer.
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Gold XAU=: $2,654.2; +0.1% GOL/
US crude CLc1: $70.19; -4.9% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1: $73.73; -4.8% O/R
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Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore
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