May 11 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday, dragged down by energy stocks as the rapid spread of COVID-19 infections in India raised concerns about oil demand.
* The energy sector .SPTTEN dropped 2.5% as U.S. crude CLc1 prices were down 1.8% a barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 lost 1.7%. O/R
* At 9:38 a.m. ET (1338 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 229.27 points, or 1.18%, at 19,132.61.
* Suncor Energy SU.TO fell 2.7% after it proposed to develop a clean hydrogen project near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, to cut greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change. The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart, pulling back from its highest level in three and half years as investors turned cautious ahead of data on Wednesday that is expected to show a jump in U.S. inflation. The financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 0.8%. The industrials sector .GSPTTIN fell 1.3%.
* The materials sector .GSPTTMT , which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, lost 1.3% as gold futures GCc1 fell 0.1% to $1,835.2 an ounce. GOL/
* On the TSX, 6 issues were higher, while 219 issues declined for a 36.50-to-1 ratio to the downside, with trading of 21.93 million shares.
* The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was Centerra Gold CG.TO , which jumped 5.0% after posting strong quarterly revenue. Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO fell 5.1%, the most on the TSX, after CIBC cut target price to C$9 from C$15.
* The second-biggest decliner was Ballard Power Systems Inc BLDP.TO , down 4.9%.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc TBP.TO , Zenabis Global Inc ZENA.TO and Ascot Resources Ltd AOT.TO .
* The TSX posted two new 52-week highs and three new lows.
* Across all Canadian issues, there were 11 new 52-week highs and 26 new lows, with total volumes of 54.45 million shares.