
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened subdued on Friday as gains in mining shares countered declines in communication stocks, while investors evaluated key Canadian and U.S. employment data to gauge the interest-rate outlook in both economies.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (1431 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 0.05% at 25,548.01.