Gold miners push TSX to a higher open

Tue Oct 20, 9:52 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose at the open on Tuesday as higher gold prices pushed up Barrick Gold Corp and other gold miners, while upbeat U.S. corporate earnings buoyed sentiment.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose at the open on Tuesday as higher gold prices pushed up Barrick Gold Corp and other gold miners, while upbeat U.S. corporate earnings buoyed sentiment.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 45.49 points, or 0.39 percent, to 11,583.88 at the open.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue; editing by Peter Galloway)