Sept 29 (Reuters) - Canada's commodity-heavy main stock index opened higher on Monday, led by gains in mining shares, as investors weighed concerns over a possible U.S. government shutdown.
At 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE), opens new tab rose 0.32% to 29,856.51 points.
Reporting by Sanchayaita Roy in Bengaluru