TSX opens higher on commodity-linked gains, upbeat factory data

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Thursday, helped by gains in energy, mining stocks, while data showed the domestic manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace on record in March.

At 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 82.13 points, or 0.44%, at 18,782.8.