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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as record gold price boosts miners

Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:06pm EST

Stocks

   
 TORONTO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index shot
higher on Tuesday as gold prices hit a record high above $1,080
an ounce, boosting Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO) and other gold
miners.
 The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE unofficially closed
up 128.67 points, or 1.18 percent, at 11,007.02.
 (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Peter Galloway)







































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