Toronto shares open higher on energy stocks boost

(Reuters) – Canadian stocks opened higher on Friday, with upward traction in crude prices after euro zone recovery buoyed energy stocks, while weakness in gold prices dragged precious metal miners.



The facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen in Toronto


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The facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen in Toronto

At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 25.47 points, or 0.12%, at 20,656.16.

(Reporting by Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru)