TORONTO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday as Toronto Dominion bank posted the strongest earnings beat among the country's top banks and quarterly data showed Canada's economic growth accelerated far more than expected.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE rose 36.32 points, or 0.24 percent, to 15,169.45 shortly after the open. Seven of the index's 10 main sectors made gains.