TORONTO, April 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Monday, helped by gains for its heavyweight financials sector, while gold miners and other materials stocks weighed.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 79.34 points, or 0.51 percent, at 15,693.82 shortly after the open. Seven of its 10 main group rose/fell.