June 18 (Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index opened lower on Monday on fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
* At 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 51.38 points, or 0.31 percent, at 16,263.04. (Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)