Oct 11 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index hit a

record high on Friday led by gains in mining stocks, while

traders raised bets for a quarter-point interest rate cut by the

country's central bank later this month after a surprise dip in

domestic unemployment rate.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.37 points, or 0.17%,

at 24,342.63.