TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index rose on Wednesday morning, paced by energy shares, which were up on firmer oil prices.
Shortly after the open, the S&P/TSX composite index <.GSPTSE> was up 137 points, or 1.1 percent, at 13,200.85, with six of its 10 main groups higher.
The key energy and materials sectors rose 3.2 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, as oil prices firmed ahead of the release of U.S. oil stockpile data. Bullion prices were little changed.
EnCana Corp
C$85.91.
In metals, Goldcorp Inc
C$11.31.
Among the laggards were financial-services stocks, down 0.9 percent, extending their tumble from Tuesday as investors continued to be concerned over more fallout from the credit crunch.
Royal Bank of Canada
C$44.71.
Open Text Corp
($1=$1.06 Canadian)
(Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; Editing by Peter Galloway)
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