CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher after GDP data

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 09:34 AM EST

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Monday, led by gains in healthcare stocks, as investors parsed key domestic economic data that exceeded market expectations.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (14:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 33.07. points, or 0.13%, at 24,632.55. (Reporting by Ragini Mathur; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)

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