TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended higher for a fourth straight session on Friday as gold miners rallied around record high bullion prices, offsetting the index's fall at the outset on weak jobs data that fueled worry about economic recovery.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's currency skidded to its lowest closing level in nearly a week on Friday, stung by U.S. and Canadian jobs data that fell short of estimates and left investors with a reduced appetite for riskier assets.

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market advanced Friday as investors dealt with dismal employment data from Canada and the United States and as gold stocks continued to run ahead amid record high bullion prices.

Canadian stocks remained moderately higher as a strong day in the gold sector outweighed concern over jobs data.

A new study suggests 12 of the companies in Canada's TSX 60 index have corporate governance issues that make them a serious risk to investors. Another 10 are a moderate risk.