Sept 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, driven by gains in energy stocks and as strong economic data from China boosted sentiment.
* The energy sector .SPTTEN climbed 3.3% as U.S. crude CLc1 prices were up 0.2% a barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 added 0.1%. O/R
* Optimism spilled over from Asian trading hours after data over the weekend showed profits at China's industrial firms grew for the fourth straight month in August. At 9:37 a.m. ET (13:37 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 192.8 points, or 1.2%, at 16,258.15.
* The financials sector .SPTTFS gained 1.6%. The industrials sector .GSPTTIN rose 1.3%.
* On the TSX, 210 issues were higher, while 12 issues declined for a 17.50-to-1 ratio favoring gainers, with 12.58 million shares traded.
* The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was paper and packaging company Cascades Inc CAS.TO , which rose 11% after brokerage RBC upgraded the rating of the stock to "sector perform" from "underperform."
* Its gains were followed by methanol producer Methanex Corp MX.TO , which gained 2.52%.
* Lundin Mining Corporation LUN.TO fell 9.4%, the most on the TSX, after a fatal accident at its Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal, while the second-biggest decliner was real estate company Altus Group Ltd AIF.TO , which lost 6.45%.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Lundin Mining Corporation LUN.TO , Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd TGOD.TO and Just Energy Group Inc JE.TO .
* The TSX posted six new 52-week highs and no new lows.
* Across all Canadian issues there were 15 new 52-week highs and one new low, with total volume of 25.03 million shares.