
June 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by consumer discretionary shares, as caution prevailed over heightened tensions in the Middle East and possible U.S. involvement in the conflict.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 0.2% at 26,501.66 points.