Credit: REUTERS/CHRIS HELGRENJuly 15 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday as data showed a 10.7% jump in May factory sales, suggesting a pickup in economic activity following COVID-19-related shutdowns.
* At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 106.6 points, or 0.67%, at 16,015.05.
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