CANADA STOCKS-Precious metal miners lift TSX higher; Bellus Health soars

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April 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock opened higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in precious metal miners on better-than-forecast growth data from China, while shares of Bellus Health nearly doubled on GSK's buyout deal.


At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 36.97 points, or 0.18%, at 20,678.94. (Reporting by Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)

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