Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, helped by gains in energy stocks with Brent crude edging higher, as a sharp rebound in the U.S. services sector in June offset worries about a resurgence in global coronavirus cases.

* Investors expect a revival in global growth as the U.S. services industry activity almost returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.

* Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent crude rising higher on tighter supplies and positive economic data, while U.S. benchmark WTI futures dropped on concerns that a spike in coronavirus cases could curb fuel demand in the United States.* The energy sector rose 1.9% as U.S. crude prices were up 0.3% a barrel and Brent crude added 1.07%. [O/R]

* At 9:46 a.m. ET (13:46 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 192.77 points, or 1.24%, at 15,789.52.

* The Canadian dollar was little changed against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, holding near an earlier 13-day high as stocks rallied globally and ahead of the release of a Bank of Canada business survey.

* The financials sector gained 1.4%. The industrials sector rose 0.9%.

* The materials sector, which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, added 2.2% as gold futures rose 0.4% to $1797.5 an ounce. [GOL/]

* On the TSX, 202 issues were higher, while 17 issues declined for a 11.88-to-1 ratio favoring gainers, with 22.77 million shares traded.

* The largest percentage gainers on the TSX were Methanex Corp, which jumped 6.4%, and Ballard Power Systems Inc , which rose 6.0%.

* Boardwalk REIT fell 0.6%, the most on the TSX. The second biggest decliner was Morneau Shepell Inc , down 0.5%.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Bank Of Nova Scotia, up 1.0%, Prairie Provident Resources Inc , up 25.0%, and Toronto Dominion Bank, up 1.6%.

* The TSX posted 9 new 52-week highs and no new lows.

* Across all Canadian issues there were 45 new 52-week highs and 3 new lows, with total volume of 48.65 million shares.

(Reporting by Shivani Kumaresan in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)