* TSX up 77.24 points, or 0.58 percent, at 13,445.48
* Seven of the TSX's 10 main groups rise
TORONTO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index gained
on Monday, with a jump in the price of crude oil helping to lift
the shares of some of the country's biggest energy producers.
Three of the four most influential gainers were energy
companies, led by Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO , up 1.5 percent to
C$36.53, and Canadian Natural Resources CNQ.TO , which advanced
2.3 percent to C$32.49.
The overall energy group climbed 1.2 percent, although
Bankers Petroleum Ltd BNK.TO fell 7.2 percent to C$1.55 after
it said it may have to curtail production in Albania due to a
dispute with authorities.
U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 1.3 percent at $42.23 a
barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 added 1 percent to $45.32.
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At 9:58 a.m. EST (1458 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's
S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 77.24 points, or 0.58
percent, at 13,445.48.
Seven of the index's 10 main groups were in positive
territory, with the consumer staples group the biggest weight.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (N:VRX) VRX.TO added 2.6
percent to C$118.25.
BlackBerry shares rose 0.6 percent to C$10.47. The company
delayed a possible shutdown in Pakistan as talks with
authorities continued over access to customer data.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 163 to 72.