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TSX up as gold gains amid fears of US government shutdown

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Sept 29 (Reuters) - Canada's commodity-heavy main stock index opened higher on Monday, led by gains in mining shares, as investors weighed concerns over a possible U.S. government shutdown.

At 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE), opens new tab rose 0.32% to 29,856.51 points.

Reporting by Sanchayaita Roy in Bengaluru

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