Canada's main stock index was lifted by shares of financial firms on Monday, while energy companies got a boost as oil prices steadied after coming under pressure over the past month. Royal Bank of Canada was the biggest gainer on the index, up 1.0 percent at C$94.47, followed by Toronto-Dominion Bank, which advanced 1.0 percent to C$65.7. The financials group gained 1.0 percent.
The energy group, which accounts for about 30 percent of the index, climbed 0.2 percent as US crude prices rose 0.3 percent to $44.86 a barrel. Shares of Suncor Energy advanced 0.4 percent to C$39.425, while Canadian Natural Resources rose 0.3 percent to C$37.4. In mid-morning trade, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.63 points, or 0.68 percent, at 15,296.17, with all of the index's 10 main groups in positive territory.