TSX futures rise on bets of a bigger Fed rate cut
Sept 17 (Reuters) -Futures tied to Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday on expectations of a bigger interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this week, while losses in commodity prices capped gains.
The futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.2% at 6:12 a.m. ET (10:12 GMT).
Markets await the Fed's policy decision on Wednesday, and are betting on a 65% chance of a 50-basis points cut, according to LSEG data. 0#FEDWATCH
The composite index .GSPTSE hit a record high for the third straight session on Monday in anticipation of a bigger rate cut in the U.S.
Domestic investors will also parse through the consumer price index data, expected at 8:30 a.m. ET, where local inflation is expected to moderate to 2.1% in August.
The data could further open the door for the Bank of Canada's fourth rate cut this year when it meets in late October, considering annual inflation rate hit a 40-month low in July.
The materials sector was set to grab limelight as gold prices were lower after scaling an all-time high, while copper prices edged higher. GOL/ MET/L
In company news, Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals FM.TO opened a voluntary retirement scheme to workers at the Cobre Panama mine as the company waits for a government decision on restarting the operation.
COMMODITIES
Gold XAU=: $2,574.62; -0.3% GOL/
US crude CLc1: $69.73; -0.5% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1: $72.26; -0.7% O/R
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Reporting by Nikhil Sharma; Editing by Leroy Leo
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