TSX edges up as oil prices lift energy stocks

Businessmen pass the Toronto Stock Exchange sing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

(Reuters) - Canada’s main stock index rose at opening trade on Monday, helped by energy companies as oil prices hovered around $80 a barrel. ** At 9:36 a.m. ET (13:36 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 1.32 points, or 0.01 percent, at 15,471.42. (This version of the story was refiled to correct spelling in headline) (Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by James Emmanuel)