CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures dip as copper, bond yields weigh

May 9 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged lower on Thursday, as a drop in copper prices and higher bond yields outweighed a rebound in oil, while investors awaited more cues on the timing of interest rate cuts.

June futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.1% at 6:36 a.m. ET (10:36 GMT), mirroring their U.S. counterparts.

Copper prices in London dipped on a stronger dollar but the slide was capped by China's improved trade data and property support measures, while gold prices were little changed.

On the brighter side, oil prices rebounded as falling U.S. crude inventories and a rise in Chinese imports last month supported higher demand expectations for the two countries.

The yield on Canadian government bonds extended their rise to a second day, further pressuring sentiment.

Meanwhile, a weekly reading of jobless claims is due in the United States at 8:30 a.m. ET, which could provide more detail on the strength of the American labour market.

Data on Friday showed that U.S. jobs growth slowed in April, which added to bets that the Federal Reserve will commence its easing cycle in September.

It added to investor sentiment, pushing indexes in the U.S. and Canada to rally.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.1% lower on Wednesday, snapping its winning streak, after tech stocks were hammered by Shopify's downbeat forecast.

In corporate news, Nutrien, the world's biggest fertilizer producer beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday.

Manulife Financial Corp on Wednesday reported better than expected quarterly profit boosted by a robust performance in its Asia business and wealth management unit.

COMMODITIES AT 6:36 a.m. ET

Gold futures: $2,316.4; -0.3%

US crude: $79.63; +0.8%

Brent crude: $84.17; +0.7%

(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Ravi Prakash Kumar)