(Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Tuesday as higher oil prices lifted energy stocks and concerns around Turkey's currency crisis receded.
* At 9:43 a.m. ET (1343 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 30.87 points, or 0.19 percent, at 16,281.62.
Turkey's lira TRYTOM=D3 eased after the country's central bank moved to ease pressure on the currency, which had plummeted to an all-time low of 7.24 to the dollar early on Monday. Six of the index's 11 major sectors were trading higher.
* The biggest boost to the index was the energy sector .SPTTEN , which rose 0.9 percent, with boost from nearly 1 percent gain in Suncor Energy SU.TO and Canadian Natural Resources CNQ.TO .
* Oil prices gained more than a percent as Saudi Arabia's production cut and U.S. sanctions on Iran fueled concerns over global supply. U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 1.5 percent a barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 added 1.7 percent. O/R
* The financials sector .SPTTFS also supported the main index with a 0.2 percent rise. Toronto-Dominion Bank TD.TO , Manulife Financial Corp MFC.TO and Royal Bank of Canada RY.TO added between 0.3 percent to 1 percent and led the financial index higher.
* The materials sector .GSPTTMT , which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, lost 0.4 percent. Gold prices eased slightly but hovered at 18-month lows.
* Gold futures GCc1 rose 0.4 percent to $1,195.5 an ounce, while copper prices CMCU3 declined 1.8 percent to $6,045 a tonne. GOL/ MET/L
* The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Element Fleet Management EFN.TO , which jumped 7.6 percent after posting second quarter results and Eldorado Gold ELD.TO , which rose 4 percent.
* Home Capital Group HCG.TO fell 4.6 percent, the most on the TSX, after the Canadian lender issued its second quarter report. The second biggest decliner was Canopy Growth Co WEED.TO , down 4.4 percent.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bombardier B BBDb.TO , Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO and Hydro One Limited Hir.TO .
* On the TSX, 145 issues were higher, while 86 issues declined for a 1.69-to-1 ratio favouring gainers, with 10.15 million shares traded.
* The TSX posted three new 52-week highs and four new lows.
* Across all Canadian issues there were five new 52-week highs and 22 new lows, with total volume of 17.17 million shares.