CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures dip as investors take a breather after record high

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Canada's stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday, a day after the index hit a record high, as investors assessed the turmoil in oil-rich Venezuela and awaited the release of key economic data later in the week.

March futures on Toronto's benchmark S&P/TSX Composite index SXFcv1 were down 0.1% as of 6:57 am ET.

The S&P/TSX Composite index closed at a record high on Monday, boosted by financial and mining stocks, after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sparked a rush for safe-haven assets including gold.

Gold prices XAU= hovered near a one-week high, having risen 3% in the previous session, while silver prices XAG= were up 1.9%.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 0.5% at $62.06, as investors assessed the impact of Maduro's capture on oil output. Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves.

Investors also await the release of key economic data this week, including the December jobs report for both Canada and the U.S., due on Friday.

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