March 14 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index marginally fell on Thursday, led by declines in shares of material companies on the back of lower gold prices. GOL/
* At 9:55 a.m. ET (13:55 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE edged down 8.3 points, or 0.05 percent, to 16,130.63.
* Seven of the index's 11 major sectors were lower, led by the materials sector .GSPTTMT , which fell more than 1 percent as gold prices slipped.
* The financials sector .SPTTFS and industrials sector .GSPTTIN marginally fell, while the information technology sector .SPTTTK edged down more than 0.3 percent.
* The energy .SPTTEN rose 0.3 percent as oil prices hit four-month highs. O/R
* On the TSX, 84 issues were higher, while 151 issues declined for a 1.80-to-1 ratio to the downside, with traded volume touching 30.43 million shares.
* The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was Birchcliff Energy BIR.TO , which rose 4.8 percent, after brokerage BMP raised their price target on the stock.
* Alamos Gold AGI.TO fell 4.7 percent, the most on the TSX, in line with other gold miners tracking lower gold prices.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO , Hexo Corp HEXO.TO and Bombardier Inc BBDb.TO .
* The TSX posted 6 new 52-week highs and no new low.
* Across all Canadian issues, there were 24 new 52-week highs and two new lows, with total volume touching 46.86 million shares.