March 26 (Reuters) -
All of the 10 major sector groups were in positiveterritory.
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The energy sector also advanced as a rebound in stockmarkets and escalating Saudi-Iran tensions capped losses incrude oil futures.
* At 9:47 a.m. ET (1347 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange'sS&P/TSX Composite Index rose 107.45 points, or 0.71percent, to 15,331.19.
* The TSX posted 2 new 52-week highs and 3 new lows. Acrossall Canadian issues there were 6 new 52-week highs and 10 newlows.
* The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was BirchcliffEnergy, which rose 4.7 percent, while the largestdecliner was Aphria Inc, down 2.5 percent.
* Among the most active Canadian stocks by volume wereNighthawk Gold and Neulion Inc.
* Volume on the TSX index was 19.03 million shares whiletotal volume on Monday was 37.73 million shares.(Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)