TORONTO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slipped in early trade on Friday, weighed down by gold miners and other materials stocks as a rise in the U.S. dollar pressured commodity prices.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 51.40 points, or 0.35 percent, at 14,644.28 shortly after the open. It is on track for a 0.7 percent slip on the week.