April 5 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose for the fifth straight session on Friday as energy stocks gained and a rebound in U.S. jobs growth in March eased slowdown concerns in the world's largest economy.
* At 9:40 a.m. ET (13:40 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 24.34 points, or 0.15 percent, at 16,335.95.
* The index was at its highest since August 31 and was on course for its best weekly gain since mid-January.
* Domestic data showed Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 7,200 jobs in March, its first decline in seven months, reinforcing market expectations that the Bank of Canada will keep interest rates unchanged next month. World stocks gained after data showed U.S. employment growth accelerated from a 17-month low in March, allaying fears of an abrupt slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter. The energy sector .SPTTEN climbed 0.9 percent, the most among 11 major sectors, as U.S. crude CLc1 price rose 0.6 percent a barrel, while Brent crude LCOc1 added 0.2 percent. O/R
* The materials sector .GSPTTMT , which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, lost 0.3 percent.
* Mining stocks took a hit from gold futures GCc1 shedding 0.4 percent to $1,283.6 an ounce, as investors moved to riskier assets after the U.S. data. GOL/ MET/L
* The financials sector .SPTTFS gained 0.1 percent. The industrials sector .GSPTTIN rose 0.3 percent.
* On the TSX, 143 issues were higher, while 86 issues declined for a 1.66-to-1 ratio favouring gainers, with 11.57 million shares traded.
* The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Kelt Exploration Ltd KEL.TO , which jumped 3 percent and Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO , which rose 3.0 percent after the company was awarded maximum number of lots in cannabis production tender in Germany. Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ.TO fell 2.5 percent, the most on the TSX. The second biggest decliner was Fortuna Silver Mines Inc FVI.TO , down 2.2 percent.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Aurora Cannabis, Prometic Life Sciences Inc PLI.TO and Stornoway Diamond Corp SWY.TO .
* The TSX posted eight new 52-week highs and no new low.
* Across all Canadian issues there were 39 new 52-week highs and three new lows, with total volume of 20.06 million shares.