CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens lower as gold miners fall after U.S. data

TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened
lower on Thursday as positive U.S. economic data fueled a drop
in the bullion price, sending shares of gold miners tumbling.
    The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index
 was down 34.55 points, or 0.24 percent, at 14,493.02
shortly after the open.

 (Reporting by John Tilak; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)