TSX set to open higher on better-than-expected GDP data

(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Tuesday as data showed the economy expanded more than expected in October. The Canadian economy showed surprising strength, growing by 0.3 percent after a 0.4 percent gain in September, partly the result of an unexpected surge in manufacturing. March futures on the S&P TSX index were up 0.37 percent at 8.45 a.m. ET, after being up 0.08 percent just before the release of the data. Canada's main st