(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 climbed 3.3% as U.S. crude prices were up 0.2% a barrel, while Brent crude 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 was up 192.8 points, or 1.2%, at 16,258.15.
* The financials sector gained 1.6%. The industrials sector 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 (TO:CAS), 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 (TO:MX), which gained 2.52%.
* Lundin Mining Corporation (TO:LUN) 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 (TO:AIF), which lost 6.45%.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Lundin Mining Corporation (TO:LUN), Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd (TO:TGOD) and Just Energy Group Inc (TO:JE).
* 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.