TSX turns higher after soft start

Thu Oct 22, 9:47 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index crept into higher territory shortly after the open on Thursday as a rebound in weighty banks and insurers helped offset the drag weaker oil prices had on energy shares.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index crept into higher territory shortly after the open on Thursday as a rebound in weighty banks and insurers helped offset the drag weaker oil prices had on energy shares.

At 9:39 a.m. EDT, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 7.69 points, or 0.07 percent, at 11,449.71.

(Reporting by Frank Pingue; editing by Peter Galloway)