By John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index slipped on Thursday as a U.S. government shutdown dragged into a third day, offsetting positive economic data from China and weighing on most major sectors. Investors also had an eye on BlackBerry , which is the focus of a $4.7 billion bid from a consortium led by Fairfax Financial . Shares of the smartphone maker shed nearly 3 percent. Data showed rising demand caused activity in China's services sector to expand at the fastest pace in six months in September but failed to lift sentiment. The focus of the market remained the U.S. ...



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