TORONTO, July 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Thursday, as higher oil prices boosted energy stocks and shares in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd CP.TO and Rogers Communications Inc RCIb.TO rose after the companies reported better-than-expected earnings.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 53.9 points, or 0.35 percent, to 15,298.61 shortly after the open, with nine of its 10 main sectors gaining.