April 10 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Friday, supported by firm oil prices as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz persisted ahead of U.S.-Iran peace talks.
June futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.24%, or 4.70 points, at 05:21 a.m. ET (09:21 a.m. GMT).
* Iran cited Israel's ongoing attacks on Lebanon as a keysticking point in the ceasefire ahead of talks with the U.S. inIslamabad on Saturday. * Oil prices gained with little sign of the Strait of Hormuzreopening as only a few vessels sailed through the narrow seapassage in the first 24 hours of the ceasefire. * Futures tracking U.S. West Texas Intermediate crudehovered near $100 a barrel, but was headed for a 10% weeklydrop. [O/R] * Spot gold eased 0.2%, still on track for weekly gains withinvestors pricing in earlier and deeper U.S. rate cuts. [GOL/] * Canada's benchmark stock index closed 0.4% lower onThursday, dragged down by energy and tech stocks. * Investors await U.S. inflation data and Canada's Marchjobs report, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. * In after the bell results on Thursday, telecom firm Cogecolowered its full-year revenue outlook on weakness in U.S.telecom segment and media activities.
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(Reporting by Utkarsh Tushar Hathi; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)
