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TSX scales record high as mining shares rise

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Oct 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a record high on Friday, boosted by mining stocks, while investors shifted their focus to the Bank of Canada's monetary policy decision next week.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE), opens new tab was up 26.73 points, or 0.11%, at 24,717.21.

Reporting by Nikhil Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore

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