TORONTO, May 8 (Reuters) - Canada's benchmark stock index rose on Monday as energy stocks climbed after investors gauged the recent selloff had gone too far, while shares of Home Capital Group Inc HCG.TO recovered from a nearly 14-year low to end 16.8 percent higher.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE unofficially closed up 70.04 points, or 0.45 percent, at 15,652.08. Eight of the index's 10 main industry groups ended higher.