June 6 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened slightly higher on Thursday, after the country's trade deficit shrunk, the latest sign the economy is recovering from a slowdown, with rising gold prices boosting the materials sector.
* At 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite index .GSPTSE was up 24.71 points, or 0.15%, at 16,237.37.