TSX rises as record gold price boosts miners

Tue Nov 3, 4:07 PM
TORONTO (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 and other gold miners.
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TORONTO (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 and other gold miners.

The S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed up 128.67 points, or 1.18 percent, at 11,007.02.

(Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Peter Galloway)