Jan 28 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index sank on Friday as the prospect of faster rate hikes by the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on gold and technology stocks.

March futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.8% at 7:00 a.m. ET.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.2% lower after a volatile session on Thursday, with major technology and gold mining stocks weighing the most.

Hawkish signals from the Bank of Canada and the Fed rattled markets this week, with investors now pricing in at least five interest rate hikes by the Fed this year.

The move will bring an end to the accommodative, high-liquidity environment that boosted stock markets over the past two years.

Dow e-minis were down 179 points, or 0.53% at 7:30 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-minis were down 18 points, or 0.42% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 11.5 points, or 0.08%.

TOP STORIES

Cineworld Group said on Friday Canada's Cineplex Inc filed an appeal against its plea challenging an order the British cinema operator pay C$1.23 billion ($965.92 million) in damages to Cineplex for abandoning a planned takeover.

ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Agnico Eagle Mines: NBC raises to outperform from sector perform

Cenovus Energy Inc: RBC raises target price to C$24 from C$20

Stelco Holdings Inc: RBC cuts target price to C$53 from C$64

COMMODITIES AT 7:00 a.m. ET

Gold futures: $1,784; -0.6%

US crude: $87.16; +0.64%

Brent crude: $89.97; +0.71%

U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON FRIDAY

Dec personal consumption, due at 8:30 a.m. ET

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Canadian markets directory (Reporting by Ambar Warrick; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)