TSX follows bank shares to higher open

Mon Oct 19, 9:42 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index opened higher on Monday as Royal Bank of Canada and its peers got a boost from hopes for further signs of a rebound in the global economy.
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(Reuters)

TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index opened higher on Monday as Royal Bank of Canada and its peers got a boost from hopes for further signs of a rebound in the global economy.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 54.65 points, or 0.48 percent, to 11,559.41 at the open.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue; editing by Peter Galloway)