
July 17 (Reuters) - Canada's benchmark index opened muted on Thursday, led by consumer staple shares, with investors focusing on trade updates and U.S. data to gauge how the economy is holding up under a shifting tariff policy.
At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was flat at 27,146.05 points.