Feb 1 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Friday, boosted by gains in energy companies as crude prices steadied in the midst of U.S.-China trade uncertainty.

* At 9:30 a.m. ET (14:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 3.87 points, or 0.02 percent, at 15,544.47. (Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)