May 14 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, with gold prices steady and oil moving higher amid investors awaiting developments on the Middle East front and a high stakes U.S.-China summit.
June futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.4% at 06:41 a.m. ET.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to ask China for help in ending the unpopular war in Iran, with peace talks between Tehran and Washington deadlocked
Iran's foreign minister urged BRICS nations to condemn U.S. and Israel actions as "violations of international law"
Oil prices , edged higher, with markets scouring for progress on a resolution for the U.S.-Iran war. O/R
Gold prices were steady as investors digested a rise in U.S. producer prices driven by increased energy costs
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite Index (.GSPTSE), slipped on Wednesday, with a decline in financials and tech shares weighing on the index
Canadian home sales saw a modest rise in April while prices edged down, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association showed.
Energy infrastructure firm Keyera (KEY.TO), posted a first-quarter loss
Canadian Tire (CTCa.TO), reported Q1 adjusted profit above market expectations
Sherritt International (S.TO), said its first quarter financial filing could be delayed after its external auditor resigned and finance chief left, which could trigger a halt in its Canada shares trading
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Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Joyjeet Das
