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TSX drops to eight-day low on mining losses

Canada main stock index fell to an eight-day low on Friday, registering its second consecutive weekly decline as mining shares slumped. Investors weighed hawkish Federal Reserve comments and doubts over sustainable economic growth.

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The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Canada's main stock index fell 280.33 points, or 0.8%, to 36,553.92 on Friday, posting its second straight weekly decline. The drop marked an eight-day low driven by losses in metal mining shares.