TORONTO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Friday, touching its strongest level in nearly eight months as financials led the broad-based gains.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 52.52 points, or 0.33 percent, to 15,870.52 shortly after the open.
Consumer staples was the lone declining sector among the index's 10 main groups.