TORONTO, March 15 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index turned positive shortly after the open on Monday as strength in the financial and utilities sectors overcame weakness in commodity shares.
At 9:49 a.m. (1349 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's key S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 2.97 points at 12,016.79. (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Peter Galloway)