(Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday as gains in shares of gold miners and a string of positive earnings helped offset a drop in Husky Energy following disappointing results.
* At 9:55 a.m. ET (13:55 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (GSPTSE) was up 67.37 points, or 0.41%, at 16,403.3.
* Better-than-expected results from Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (TO:CP), Teck Resources Ltd and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (TO:AEM) pushed their shares between 1% and 3.5% higher.
* Ten of the index's 11 major sectors gained, with the materials sector (GSPTTMT), which includes precious and base metals miners, leading the rally on the back of higher gold prices.
* The energy sector (SPTTEN) made the smallest gains, up 0.1%, as higher oil prices were offset by a 4% slump in shares of Husky Energy Inc (TO:HSE) after it reported a 50% drop in quarterly profit.
* The financials sector (SPTTFS) gained 0.2%, while the industrials sector (GSPTTIN) rose 0.9%.
* On the TSX, 157 issues were higher, while 70 issues declined for a 2.24-to-1 ratio favoring gainers, with 15.34 million shares traded.
* The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Mullen Group Ltd (TO:MTL), up 8.9%, and Agnico Eagle Mines (TO:AEM), up 4.6%.
* Firstservice Crp (TO:FSV) fell 3.1%, the most on the TSX.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Coro Mining Corp (TO:COP), Royal Bank of Canada (TO:RY), and Bank Of Montreal (TO:BMO).
* The TSX posted three new 52-week highs and no new lows.
* Across all Canadian issues there were 15 new 52-week highs and five new lows, with total volume of 24.07 million shares.