TSX set to open higher on economic data

(Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Friday after better-than-expected employment and construction data. March futures on the S&P TSX index were up 0.22 percent at 8.30 a.m. ET. Canada's economy added a higher-than-expected 35,400 jobs in January, with the bulk of the hiring in part-time positions and among women aged 55 and over, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday. The value of Canadian building permits rose by a high