Futures point to weak start as metal prices slip

(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower start for Canada's main stock index on Thursday as gold and copper prices fell ahead of the release of key economic data from China. June futures on the S&P TSX index were down 0.04 percent at 7:20 a.m. ET. New housing price index data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. China is scheduled to release its gross domestic product and industrial output data for the first quarter on Friday. ...