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TSX futures dip ahead of Canada inflation data

Futures linked to Canadian stocks were subdued on Tuesday, hurt by a decline in unrefined prices, while investors turned mindful ahead of the domestic inflation data that might even more strengthen expectations from the Bank of Canada (BoC) to cut rate of interest further.

September futures on the S&P/ TSX index were down 0.07% at 6:19 a.m. ET (1019 GMT).

All eyes will be on the Customer Cost Index (CPI) numbers at 08:30 a.m. ET that might offer guarantee to Canadian policymakers before they slash the loaning expenses in July.

Traders are pricing in a 65.6% possibility of a 25-basis-points rate cut by the Canadian reserve bank in its next policy conference on July 24.

BoC Governor Tiff Macklem on Monday said there is enough slack in the Canadian labor market to enable development and task creation even as inflation slows.

On the products front, oil prices, slipped after increasing in the previous session, as financiers wait for U.S. consumer cost information due later on this week.

Copper was partially up as the U.S. dollar reduced somewhat however subdued demand in China kept gains in check. On the flip side, gold rates stayed soft ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data.

Wall Street futures were combined, with S&P and Nasdaq futures increasing, as AI chipmaker Nvidia recuperated in premarket trading after falling about 13% in the last three sessions.

In corporate news, French sustainable power producer Neoen SA signed a share purchase contract for the acquisition of a bulk stake by property management company Brookfield .

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(source: Reuters)