(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index were little changed on Thursday after a rally in the previous session following the Bank of Canada's 25 basis point rate cut, while gains in precious and base metal prices boosted investor sentiment.

June futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.1% at 6:40 a.m. ET (10:40 GMT).

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended higher on Wednesday after the BoC became the first central bank among G7 countries to cut interest rates.

The benchmark index, however, remained in the red for the week so far.

The loonie was also little changed against the U.S. dollar and was last at 1.3691.

Energy shares were expected to grab the spotlight as oil prices extended gains, supported by growing expectations of an interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve in September. [O/R]

Rise in copper and gold prices could impact the materials sector, which comprises precious and base metal miners and fertiliser companies.

Copper prices rebounded on Thursday on optimism that central bank rate cuts will help economic growth, though gains were capped by worries about sluggish demand. [MET/L]

Gold prices hit a two-week high as U.S. bond yields fell on signs of a cooling labour market, strengthening a case for a September interest rate cut by the U.S. central bank. [GOL/]

In company news, bitcoin miner Riot Platforms acquired a 12% stake ownership in rival firm Bitfarms Ltd.

Futures linked to Wall Street's main indexes were subdued ahead of more labor market data that will further strengthen the bets for U.S. interest rate cuts. [.N]

COMMODITIES AT 6:40 a.m. ET

Gold futures: $2,368.3; +0.2% [GOL/]

US crude: $74.37; +0.4% [O/R]

Brent crude: $78.64; +0.3% [O/R]

($1= C$1.3691)

(Reporting by Shubham Batra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)